To: RNS
From: Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC
Date: 24 February 2016
Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
On 24 February 2016 Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (the "Company") purchased 39,000 ordinary shares of 25p to be held in Treasury at a price of 715p per share.
The Company's issued share capital consists of 31,413,663 ordinary shares, of which 274,000 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc is 31,139,663.
The above figure (31,139,663) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Steven Davidson
Personal Assets Trust Administration Company Limited
Company Secretary
Enquiries: 0131 538 6603