Blocklisting Interim Review

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
06 October 2005

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



6 October 2005



1. Name of applicant:


Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc



2. Name of scheme


Ref.



3. Period of return:


From      13 April 2005                              To     6 October 2005



4. Balance under scheme from previous return:


No previous return



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






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


900,000 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each



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


1,905,412 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


28,954,100 Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each




Name of contact            Charles Mearns


Address of contact        c/o Registered Office

                          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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