Top 10 holdings

Scottish Oriental Smlr Co Tst PLC
07 June 2006


THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

First State Investment Management (UK) Limited, managers of The Scottish
Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC ('the Company') announces the following
information as at 31 May 2006:

Top 10 Holdings:               % of portfolio

Vietnam Enterprise             2.47
Shandong Weigao                2.44
Shangri La Asia                2.15
Nong Shim Holdings             1.89
Uchi Technologies              1.89
Central Pattana                1.88
Tan Chong International        1.84
IOI                            1.84
Manila Water Company           1.74
Glorious Sun Enterprises       1.70

There are no holdings with a value greater than 5% of the Company's portfolio.

There are no holdings in other UK listed investment companies.



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