Holding(s) in Company

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc
13 November 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
 Standard Life Investments on behalf of Standard Life Group



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
 on behalf of 2 above



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

     Vidacos Nominees

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
     3,325,000


6)  Percentage of issued class

     4.933%

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
    not disclosed

11) Date company informed
    10 November 2006

12) Total holding following this notification
    6,625,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this
    notification
     9.828%

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 - 13 November 2006



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