Final Dividend Notification

ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
7 September 1999

FINAL DIVIDEND
COMPANY NAME
*ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE       *AAS
SEDOL CODE          *010-076
DIVIDEND AMOUNT     *0.26p
PERIOD              *Year ended 31-07-99
PROVISIONAL EX DATE *20-09-99
RECORD DATE         *24-09-99
PAYMENT DATE        *22-10-99
DIV/SCRIP OPTION    *Info n/av
NOTES               *