Notifiable Holding

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
31 May 2001


The Company was today (31 May 2001) informed that Prudential plc and certain
of its subsidiary companies is interested in 4,000,000 Ordinary 25p Shares,
representing 13.44% of the issued share capital.  The registered holder is
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC.