Transaction in Own Shares

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
24 April 2008



ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - SHARE BUY-BACK


On 24 April 2008, Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC
purchased in the market, 22,083 ordinary shares at 298 pence per share. These
shares will be held in treasury. Following the transaction, the Company's share
capital will comprise:



31,880,856 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

770,288 Ordinary shares held in treasury

32,651,144 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)






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