Transaction in Own Shares

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc
25 April 2007



                      EDINBURGH SMALL COMPANIES TRUST PLC


On 24 April 2007, Edinburgh Small Companies Trust PLC bought back 55,000 of its
ordinary 25 pence shares for cancellation at an average price of 128.75 pence
per share.  Following the buy back, there are 34,164,790 ordinary 25 pence
shares remaining in issue.  The share buy-back will be financed out of the
capital reserve.


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