Transaction in Own Shares

Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd
12 February 2008






                                                                12 February 2008



Purchase of Shares For Cancellation

Schroder Oriental Income Fund Limited (the 'Company') announces that on 12
February 2008 the Company purchased 101,000 shares for cancellation at a price
of 114.29 pence per share.  Following this purchase, there are a further
156,486,000 shares in issue.







Enquiries:



John Spedding

Schroder Investment Management Limited                 Tel: [phone]





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