Transaction in Own Shares

Aberdeen New Dawn Invest Trust PLC
17 January 2008

ABERDEEN NEW DAWN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - SHARE BUY-BACK

On 17 January 2007, Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC purchased 27,500
shares of its own 25p ordinary shares at 536 pence per share.  These shares will
be held in treasury. Following the transaction, the Company's issued ordinary
share capital is 24,954,402 (excluding treasury shares) and 25,387,133
(including treasury shares) ordinary shares of 25p each.  The number of ordinary
shares of 25p held in treasury is 432,731.






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