The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc
26 January 2010
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
(the "Company")
Result of Annual General Meeting, 26 January 2010
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today all of the resolutions were passed. In particular, the resolution seeking share buy-back authority was passed. The Company now has the authority for share repurchases of 4,532,047 ordinary shares in the Company being 14.99% of the issued share capital as at today's date.
Copies of the resolutions passed under special business have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is located at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Enquiries:
Bridgette McDonald 0131 473 2270
First State Investment Management (UK) Limited
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