Transaction in Own Shares

Edinburgh Small Companies Trust plc
27 February 2007

                      EDINBURGH SMALL COMPANIES TRUST PLC



On 27 February 2007, Edinburgh Small Companies Trust PLC bought back 57,000 of
its ordinary 25 pence shares for cancellation at an average price of 129 pence
per share.  Following the buy back, there are 34,720,790 ordinary 25 pence
shares remaining in issue.  The share buy-back will be financed out of the
capital reserve.


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