Holding(s) in Company

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
31 August 2006



                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

As 2 above


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Not disclosed


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Not disclosed


6. Percentage of issued class

Not disclosed


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

114,845


8. Percentage of issued class

0.36%


9. Class of security

Ordinary 25p shares


10. Date of transaction

25 August 2006


11. Date company informed

30 August 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

4,823,500 Ordinary 25p shares


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

14.99%


14. Any additional information





15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Charles Mearns - Tel [phone]


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - Secretary


Date of notification

31 August 2006



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