AMENDMENT
Please note that the announcement circulated on 28 September 2015 at 17:11hrs (RNS No: 4568A) advised that the shares were purchased at a price of 689.0888 pence. The share price should read 698.0888 pence. The announcement has been updated. All other information remains unchanged.
ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - SHARE BUY-BACK
On 28 September 2015, Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC purchased in the market 54,767 Ordinary shares at 698.0888 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.
As a result of the above transaction the Ordinary shares in issue, shares held in treasury, and the Total Voting Rights of the Company are now as follows:
Number of Ordinary Shares in issue (inc. treasury) 39,177,180
Number of Ordinary Shares held in treasury 1,741,680
Total Voting Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares in issue 37,435,500