Annual Information Update

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
07 November 2005


             ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                           ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE

Pursuant to the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2 the following summarises the
information that has been published or made available to the public by the
Company throughout the twelve months ended 7 November 2005.

Announcements listed as published on the London Stock Exchange have been
published via a Regulatory Information Service and can be found on
www.londonstockexchange.com. Copies of documents filed at Companies House can be
obtained from Companies House or through Companies House Direct at
www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk. Further details may also be obtained from the
Company's website (www.asian.smaller.co.uk).

Some of the information referred to below was provided as at a specific date and
may now be out of date. In addition to the information listed below, the Company
has announced daily the net asset value per Ordinary share as at the close of
the previous business day.

Date                Place of Filing          Description
                    or Publication

04 November 2005    Companies House          Form 288c
02 November 2005    Stock Exchange           Monthly Disclosure
26 October 2005     Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
24 October 2005     Stock Exchange           Doc re Annual Report & Accounts
14 October 2005     Companies House          Res09
14 October 2005     Companies House          Forms 88(2)R
13 October 2005     Stock Exchange           Preliminary Results
10 October 2005     Companies House          Form 363s
06 October 2005     Stock Exchange           Blocklisting Interim Review
04 October 2005     Stock Exchange           Monthly Disclosure
22 August 2005      Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
11 August 2005      Stock Exchange           Holding in Company
02 August 2005      Stock Exchange           Monthly Disclosures
02 August 2005      Stock Exchange           Top Ten Holdings
29 July 2005        Stock Exchange           Holding in Company
28 July 2005        Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
19 July 2005        Stock Exchange           Holding in Company
15 July 2005        Stock Exchange           Holding in Company
13 July 2005        Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
22 June 2005        Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
09 June 2005        Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity - Amendment
03 June 2005        Stock Exchange           Banking Arrangements
02 June 2005        Stock Exchange           Monthly Disclosure
13 April 2005       Stock Exchange           Holding in Company
08 April 2005       Stock Exchange           Result of EGM & Additional Listing
11 March 2005       Stock Exchange           Holding in Company
09 March 2005       Stock Exchange           Share Allotment Authority
09 March 2005       Stock Exchange           Interim Results
25 February 2005    Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
22 February 2005    Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
15 February 2005    Companies House          Forms 88(2)R
15 February 2005    Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
07 February 2005    Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
04 February 2005    Companies House          Annual Accounts (31/07/04)
19 January 2005     Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
17 January 2005     Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
29 December 2004    Companies House          Form 88(2)R
16 December 2004    Stock Exchange           Result of EGM
07 December 2004    Stock Exchange           Director Shareholding - Amendment
03 December 2004    Stock Exchange           Director Shareholding
02 December 2004    Stock Exchange           Holding in Company
30 November 2004    Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
25 November 2004    Stock Exchange           Result of AGM
24 November 2004    Stock Exchange           Holding in Company
24 November 2004    Stock Exchange           Issue of Equity
19 November 2004    Stock Exchange           Additional Listing
12 November 2004    Companies House          Form 363s
25 October 2004     Stock Exchange           Director Shareholding
22 October 2004     Companies House          Form 288a
28 September 2004   Stock Exchange           Final Results
24 September 2004   Companies House          Forms 288b
24 September 2004   Stock Exchange           Holding in Company


For further information contact:

Charles Mearns
Company Secretary, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Telephone: [phone]



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