Blocklisting Interim Review

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
10 October 2006




                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



10 October 2006


1. Name of applicant:

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc


2. Name of scheme

Ref.


3. Period of return:


From      8 April 2006                               To     7 October 2006



4. Balance under scheme from previous return:


180,412 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


642,910 Ordinary shares (27 April 2006)



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


Nil



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


823,322 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


32,186,208 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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