Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst Transaction in Own Shares (1731B)

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RNS Number : 1731B

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst

18 September 2018

ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5493000FBZP1J92OQY70

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 18 September 2018, the Company purchased in the market 38,000 Ordinary shares at a price of 1020.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

34,708,772 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

7,006,512 Ordinary shares held in treasury

41,715,284 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of Ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 34,708,772 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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