Annual Information Update

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc
05 October 2006


                      EDINBURGH SMALL COMPANIES 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 2 October 2006.

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.

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may now be out of date.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 each business day the net asset value per Ordinary share as at the
close of the previous business day.

      Date               Place of Filing or Publication    Description

18 September 2006        Stock Exchange                    Debenture stock holders 2023
11 September 2006        Stock Exchange                    Preliminary Results
04 September 2006        Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
24 August 2006           Stock Exchange                    Circ re Debenture Stock 2023
21 August 2006           Companies House                   Resolution - Cancel capital redemption
                                                           reserve
14 August 2006           Stock Exchange                    Result of EGM
02 August 2006           Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
24 July 2006             Stock Exchange                    Errata in Circular
20 July 2006             Stock Exchange                    Circular and Notice of EGM
04 July 2006             Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
04 July 2006             Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
04 July 2006             Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
29 June 2006             Stock Exchange                    Proposed Ordinary Resolution
08 June 2006             Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company - Amend
02 June 2006             Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosures
15 May 2006              Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
03 May 2006              Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
02 May 2006              Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
24 April 2006            Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
20 April 2006            Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
07 April 2006            Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
05 April 2006            Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
04 April 2006            Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
04 April 2006            Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
21 March 2006            Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
10 March 2006            Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
02 March 2006            Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
27 February 2006         Stock Exchange                    Interim Report
13 February 2006         Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
13 February 2006         Stock Exchange                    Interim Results
06 February 2006         Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
26 January 2006          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
11 January 2006          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
05 January 2006          Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
02 December 2005         Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
10 November 2005         Companies House                   Resolution - Ord shares of 25p each
09 November 2005         Companies House                   Annual Accounts to 30/06/05
08 November 2005         Stock Exchange                    Annual Information Update
03 November 2005         Stock Exchange                    Result of AGM
02 November 2005         Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
20 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
13 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    Conversion of Warrants
06 October 2005          Companies House                   Form 363's
04 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
03 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company


For further information contact:

Stuart Reid
Company Secretary, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Telephone: [phone]


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