The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc
26th November 2008
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE
For the period from 3rd December 2007 up to and including 26th November 2008.
The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (the 'Company') announces that in accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information has been published or made available to the public over the period from 3rd December 2007 to 26th November 2008 in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issues of securities and securities markets. In addition to the information listed below, the Company announced daily net asset values per Ordinary share as at the close of the previous business day.
For the purpose of this update, the information is only referred to and full copies of each item can be found at the locations specified below.
1. The following announcements have been made via a Regulatory Information Service:
Date |
Subject |
10.10.08 |
Doc re. Annual Report |
15.10.08 |
Final Results |
16.06.08 |
Interim Management Statement |
29.04.08 |
Holding(s) in Company |
18.04.08 |
Holding(s) in Company |
27.03.08 |
Interim Results |
04.03.08 |
Top 10 Holdings |
22.01.08 |
AGM Statement |
14.01.08 |
Holding(s) in Company |
18.12.07 |
Interim Management Statement |
03.12.07 |
Top 10 Holdings |
03.12.07 |
Annual Information Update |
Details of all regulatory announcements can be found in full on the Company's price page of the London Stock Exchange website at: www.londonstockexchange.com
2. Documents filed at Companies House.
Company Filing History
Date |
Form |
24.11.08 |
Form 288b Director resigned |
18.03.08 |
Annual Return |
29.01.08 |
Annual Report and Accounts |
28.01.08 |
Resolutions passed to authorise allotment of shares, disapply pre-emption rights and authorise purchase of own shares |
11.12.07 |
Form 288b Director resigned |
Copies of these documents can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 37Z, telephone: 0870 3333 636, email at: enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk or, for registered users, through Companies House Direct www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk
By post to shareholders
The following documents were despatched by the Company to holders of its securities during the last 12 months:-
Date |
Document |
November 2008 |
Annual Report and Accounts, Notice of AGM and Form of Proxy |
April 2008 |
Interim Report |
Further information regarding the Company and its activities is available at www.scottishoriental.com
A copy of this Annual Information Update and all documents referred to in it can be obtained from the Company's head office:-
The Company Secretary
The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc
23 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 1BB
In accordance with Article 27(3) of the Prospectus Directive Regulation, it is acknowledged that whilst the information referred to above was up to date at the time of publication, such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date due to changing circumstances.
First State Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
26th November 2008