Transaction in Own Shares

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
28 April 2008

ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - SHARE BUY-BACK

On 28 April 2008, Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC
purchased in the market, 25,000 ordinary shares at 304 pence per share. These
shares will be held in treasury. Following the transaction, the Company's share
capital will comprise:

31,855,856 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)
795,288 Ordinary shares held in treasury
32,651,144 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)






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