Annual Information Update

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc
08 November 2005

                      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 8 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.



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may now be out of date.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

02 November 2005         Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
20 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
20 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    SAR 3 - Edinburgh Small Cos
13 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    Conversion of Warrants
06 October 2005          Companies House                   Form 363s
04 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosures
03 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
03 October 2005          Stock Exchange                    SAR 3 - Edinburgh Small Cos
29 September 2005        Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
28 September 2005        Stock Exchange                    SAR 3 - Edinburgh Small Cos
23 September 2005        Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
13 September 2005        Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
13 September 2005        Stock Exchange                    SAR 3 - Edinburgh Small Cos
05 September 2005        Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
05 September 2005        Stock Exchange                    SAR 3 - Edinburgh Small Cos
30 August 2005           Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
26 August 2005           Stock Exchange                    Preliminary Annual Results
25 July 2005             Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
04 July 2005             Stock Exchange                    Quarterly Disclosure
31 May 2005              Companies House                   Form 288a
27 May 2005              Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
05 May 2005              Stock Exchange                    Directorate Change
04 April 2005            Stock Exchange                    10 Largest Investments
01 March 2005            Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
16 February 2005         Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
14 February 2005         Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company - Amendment
10 February 2005         Stock Exchange                    Interim Results
03 February 2005         Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
01 February 2005         Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
31 January 2005          Stock Exchange                    SAR - Edinburgh Small Co Tst
25 January 2005          Stock Exchange                    SAR - Edinburgh Small Co Tst
25 January 2005          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
20 January 2005          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
19 January 2005          Stock Exchange                    SAR - Edinburgh Small Co Tst
12 January 2005          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
06 January 2005          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
04 January 2005          Stock Exchange                    Top Ten Holdings
23 December 2004         Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
20 December 2004         Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
07 December 2004         Stock Exchange                    2 Holdings in Company
23 November 2004         Stock Exchange                    2 Holdings in Company
19 November 2004         Stock Exchange                    SAR - Edinburgh Smaller Co




For further information contact:

Stuart Reid

Company Secretary, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Telephone: [phone]






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