Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Name of company:

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
     Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is
a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
     Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd and discretionary clients

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
     -

6) Percentage of issued class
     -

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed,
 6337000 - on behalf of British Empire Securities plc
 1653000 - on behalf of Aberdeen Asset Managers

8) Percentage of issued class
     11.8%

9) Class of security
     Ordinary 25p shares

10) Date of transaction
     21.8.03

11) Date company informed
     22.8.03

12) Total holding following this notification
     570,000 - Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     0.85%
14) Any additional information
     None

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

     Amanda Fraser
Date of notification 22.08.03