Holding(s) in Company

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc
08 June 2006

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)  Name of company:
Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc

2)  Name of shareholder having a major interest
 Funds managed by Laxey Partners Limited



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

    The Value Catalyst Fund                                    4,477,000
    I P Value Limited                                          3,252,000
    Laxey Investors Limited                                    2,656,000
    Laxey Investors LP                                         2,247,000
    Other Funds under the Management of Laxey Partners Ltd     4,943,000



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them

    Not disclosed


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,
     n/a



8)  Percentage of issued class
    n/a


9)  Class of security
    Ordinary 25p shares

10) Date of transaction
    7 June 2006

11) Date company informed
    7 June 2006

12) Total holding following this notification
    17,575,000


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this
    notification
     26.1%

14) Any additional information
     N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     Stuart Reid - Edinburgh Fund Managers plc, Company Secretary - 0131 313 1000

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification - Date of notification - 8 June 2006



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