Portfolio Update Quarterly Disclosure

Securities Trust of Scotland plc
                  Stock Exchange Announcement - 2 October 2009


In  accordance  with  UKLA Listing Rule 15.6.8, requiring UK  listed  investment
companies  to  notify, within five business days of the end of each  quarter,  a
list  of all investments in other investment companies that do not have a stated
investment policy to invest no more than 15% of their gross assets in other  UK-
listed  investment companies (including investment trusts), Securities Trust  of
Scotland  plc announces that, as at 30 September 2009, it had no investments  in
such other investment companies.


For further information, please contact:


Ross Watson
Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd                0131 229 5252