Change of Nominee

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
9 May 2000


Following a change of nominee registration details, the Company has been
advised that the notifiable interest of Prudential PLC in the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company, being 4,750,000 Ordinary Shares (15.96%), is now
registered as follows:

PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC