Blk Listing Six-Mnthly Return

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
16 January 2001


Schedule 5 - Block Listing Six-Monthly Return

1   Name of company:
ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2   Name of Scheme:
EXERCISE OR WARRANTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR ORDINARY SHARES

3   Period of Return - From:
30/6/00

To:
31/12/00

4   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
under scheme at the end of last period:
6,999,400 ORDINARY SHARES

5   Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
NIL

6   Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted under scheme at end of
period:
6,999,400 ORDINARY SHARES

7   Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission: 
7,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records:
29,754,100

Contact name for queries:
CHARLES MEARNS

Contact telephone number:
020 7463 6302

Contact address:
ONE BOW CHURCH YARD, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON EC4M 9HH

Name of person making return:
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC - SECRETARIES

Position of person making return:
SECRETARY





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