Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Name of company:

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
     Schroders Investment Management Ltd

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is
a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
     Mineworkers Pension Scheme - 4,300,000
     British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme - 4,300,000
Schroder Unit Trusts Ltd - 2,113,050

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
     Mineworkers Pension Scheme (client) Nominees Ltd A/C:R - 4,300,000
     British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Nominees Ltd - a/c P -
4,300,000
Schroder Unit Trusts Ltd (Chase Nominees Ltd) - 2,113,050

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
     not disclosed

6) Percentage of issued class
     not disclosed

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed,
 not disclosed

8) Percentage of issued class
     not disclosed

9) Class of security
     Ordinary 25p shares

10) Date of transaction
     not disclosed

11) Date company informed
     29.8.03

12) Total holding following this notification
     10,713,050

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     15.894%
14) Any additional information
     None

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

     Amanda Fraser
Date of notification 29.08.03