Annual Information Update

Shires Smaller Companies PLC
25 April 2008

                          SHIRES SMALLER COMPANIES PLC


                           ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE



Pursuant to the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2 the following summarises the
information that has been published or made available to the public by the
Company throughout the twelve months ended 23 April 2008.



Announcements listed as published on the London Stock Exchange have been
published via a Regulatory Information Service and can be found on
www.londonstockexchange.com. Copies of documents filed at Companies House can be
obtained from Companies House or through Companies House Direct at
www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk.  Further details may also be obtained from the
Company's website (www.shiressmallercompanies.co.uk).



Some of the information referred to below was provided as at a specific date and
may now be out of date. In addition to the information listed below, the Company
has announced daily net asset values per Ordinary share as at the close of the
previous business day.




Date                        Place of Filing         Description
                             or Publication
23.04.08                     Stock Exchange         Interim Management Statement
14.04.08                     Stock Exchange         Manager Announcement
08.04.08                    Companies House         Form 363s
03.04.08                     Stock Exchange         First Interim Dividend
02.04.08                     Stock Exchange         Quarterly Disclosure
25.03.08                     Stock Exchange         Final Results
04.03.08                     Stock Exchange         Monthly Disclosures
03.03.08                    Companies House         Form 288a
03.03.08                    Companies House         Form 288b
07.02.08                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
07.02.08                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
04.02.08                     Stock Exchange         Monthly Disclosures
29.01.08                     Stock Exchange         Section 272 accounts
28.01.08                    Companies House         Interim Accounts to 31.12.07
24.01.08                    Companies House         Form 287
18.01.08                     Stock Exchange         Holding in Company
03.01.08                     Stock Exchange         Portfolio Update
03.01.08                     Stock Exchange         15.5.1 Model Code Exemption
03.01.08                     Stock Exchange         Interim Dividend
05.12.07                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
05.12.07                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
04.12.07                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
03.12.07                     Stock Exchange         Portfolio Update
30.11.07                     Stock Exchange         Blocklisting Interim Review
28.11.07                    Companies House         Form 287
27.11.07                     Stock Exchange         Substantial Shareholdings
05.11.07                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
05.11.07                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
02.11.07                     Stock Exchange         Portfolio Update
22.10.07                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
17.10.07                    Companies House         Interim Accounts to 30.09.07
08.10.07                     Stock Exchange         Portfolio Update
04.10.07                     Stock Exchange         Dividend Declaration
06.09.07                     Stock Exchange         Substantial Shareholding
05.09.07                     Stock Exchange         Substantial Shareholding
05.09.07                     Stock Exchange         Portfolio Update
03.09.07                     Stock Exchange         Blocklisting Interim Review
22.08.07                     Stock Exchange         Dividend Declaration
03.08.07                     Stock Exchange         Top Ten Holding
03.08.07                     Stock Exchange         Portfolio Update
01.08.07                     Stock Exchange         Blocklisting Interim Review
27.07.07                     Stock Exchange         Dividend Declaration
18.07.07                    Companies House         Interim Accounts to 30.06.07
05.07.07                     Stock Exchange         Top Ten Holdings
03.07.07                     Stock Exchange         Portfolio Update
02.07.07                     Stock Exchange         Holding in Company
01.06.07                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
29.05.07                    Companies House         Group of Companies' Accounts to 31.12.06
03.05.07                     Stock Exchange         Director/ PDMR Shareholding
01.05.07                     Stock Exchange         Portfolio Update





For further information contact:



Graeme McDonald

Company Secretary, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Telephone: [phone]


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