Issue of Equity

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
22 August 2005


22 August 2005


Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC ("the Company")


Issue of Equity


The Company announces the allotment on 22 August 2005 of 100,000 ordinary shares
of 25p each under its block listing facility.  The issued share capital is now
28,954,100 ordinary shares.


These shares were issued at a price of 250.75p per share.  The fully diluted net
asset value per share at the close of business on 19 August 2005 was 247.03p.



For further information please contact: Charles Mearns at Aberdeen Asset
Management PLC, Company Secretary, on 020 7463 6000.



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