Holding(s) in Company

BFS Small Companies Dividend Trust PLC

The Company was today notified by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited that on 25
June 2002 they sold 197,291 Ordinary 25p shares of the Company, on behalf of
discretionary funds under management.

The total number of shares now managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited and
its associated companies is 2,622,997 Ordinary 25p shares, representing 16.65%
of the issued class of capital.

The breakdown of the total holding is as follows:

Danae Investment Trust PLC    853,000 5.42%
                                           
Jove Investment Trust PLC     547,000 3.47%
                                           
Leveraged Income Fund Limited 300,000 1.90%
                                           
Aberdeen Equity Income Fund   922,997 5.86%