Transaction in Own Shares

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc
27 April 2007


                      EDINBURGH SMALL COMPANIES TRUST PLC


On 26 April 2007, Edinburgh Small Companies Trust PLC bought back 840,000 of its
ordinary 25 pence shares for cancellation at an average price of 131.50 pence
per share.  Following the buy back, there are 33,144,790 ordinary 25 pence
shares remaining in issue.  The share buy-back will be financed out of the
capital reserve.


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