NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company
ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
2) State whether notification is in respect of a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) or DR 3.1.4R(1)(b) or both
Both
3) Name of director
Martin Gilbert
4) State whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 above and
identify the connected person(s)
N/A
5) Indicate whether notification is in respect of a holding of the person
named in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
AS IN 3
6) Class of security
ORDINARY 25p
7) Name of the registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
As in 3
8) State the nature of the transaction.
Exercise of Warrants
9) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
9,773
10) Percentage of issued class acquired
0.03%
11) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
n/a
12) Percentage of issued class disposed
n/a
13) Price per share
Warrants converted at £1 per Ordinary share
14) Date of transaction
14 December 2009
15) Total holding and percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
76,006 ORDINARY SHARES 0.24%.
Following the exercise of warrants Mr Gilbert does not have any remaining interests in the Company's Warrants.
16) Date company informed
14 December 2009
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Charles Mearns TEL: 0131 528 4132
Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Charles Mearns
Date of Notification - 14 December 2009