Final Exercise of Subscription Shares

Invesco Asia Trust plc                             

                     Final exercise of subscription shares                     

Invesco Asia Trust plc (the "Company") announces that on the final exercise
date of 31 August 2012, holders of subscription shares exercised their right to
subscribe for a total of 14,969,828 ordinary shares of 10p each at 125p per
ordinary share.

A total of 2,678,325 subscription shares have not been exercised.  In
accordance with the Articles of Association, the Company has appointed a
trustee who, provided that in their opinion the net proceeds of sale (after
deduction of all costs and expenses incurred) will exceed the costs of
subscription, shall exercise all the subscription rights which have not been
exercised and sell in the market the ordinary shares for the benefit of the
holders thereof. The trustee will then distribute the net proceeds to such
holders, except that entitlements amounting to less than £5.00 shall be
retained for the benefit of the Company. All rights attaching to any
subscription shares which are not exercised by the trustee before 14 September
2012, shall lapse on that date.

 

Applications will be made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for any ordinary shares arising from the exercise of subscription
rights referred to above to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official
List and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. A further
announcement will be made in due course confirming the expected date of
admission and the resultant issued share capital of the Company.

For further information please contact:

 

Invesco Asset Management Limited

Kelly Nice

Andrew Watkins Tel: [phone]

Westhouse Securities Limited

Financial Adviser and Broker

Alastair Moreton / Darren Vickers Tel: [phone]