To: RNS
From: The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC
LEI: 213800DBSW6WJXKNXL87
Date: 3 August 2018
The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
On 3 August 2018 The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (the "Company") purchased 400,000 ordinary shares of 25p to be held in Treasury at a price of 1004p per share.
The Company's issued share capital consists of 31,413,663 ordinary shares, of which 1,539,879 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company is 29,873,784.
The above figure (29,873,784) 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.
PATAC Limited
Company Secretary
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