Blocklisting Interim Review

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
24 April 2007



                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


24 April 2007


1. Name of applicant:

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc


2. Name of scheme

Ref.


3. Period of return:

From      7 October 2006                             To     7 April 2007


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

823,322 Ordinary shares of 25p each


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return

Nil


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

250,000 Ordinary shares allotted on 19 December 2006


7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

573,322 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

2,805,412 Ordinary 25p shares listed on 13 April 2005


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

32,579,597 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each


Name of contact            Charles Mearns


Address of contact                    Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd
                                      Donaldson House
                                      97 Haymarket Terrace
                                      Edinburgh 12 5HHD

Telephone number of contact           0131 313 6442


for Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, Company Secretary, for and on behalf of
Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC



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