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
Nigel Cayzer
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
Non Beneficial Holding
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)
n/a
8) State the nature of the transaction.
Sale
9) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
-
10) Percentage of issued class acquired
-
11) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
100,979 Ordinary Shares
12) Percentage of issued class disposed
0.32%
13) Price per share
442p
14) Date of transaction
7 June 2010
15) Total holding and percentage holding of issued class following this notification
NIL ORDINARY SHARES
16) Date company informed
7 June 2010
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 - 8 June 2010