Result of AGM

RNS Number : 0638A

Scottish Oriental Smlr Co Tst PLC

25 January 2011

 



The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc

25 January 2011

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

Result of Annual General Meeting, 25 January 2011

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today, the Board is pleased to announce that all of the resolutions were passed.  In particular, the Special 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.

A copy of the full text of all resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained within the 2010 Annual Report and Accounts available from the Company's website, www.scottishoriental.com.  A copy of the resolutions passed under special business has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.

A summary of proxy votes received will be available to view on the Company's website shortly.

Enquires:

Charlotte Lawrence/Sarah Menzies

First State Investments

Tel:  [phone]

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