AAS Abrdn Asia Focus Plc

ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - SHARE BUY-BACK

On 17 November 2015, Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC purchased in the market 15,000 Ordinary shares at 731.036 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

As a result of the above transaction the Ordinary shares in issue, shares held in treasury, and the Total Voting Rights of the Company are now as follows:

Number of Ordinary Shares in issue (inc. treasury)                             39,177,180

Number of Ordinary Shares held in treasury                                         1,978,874

Total Voting Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares in issue                    37,198,306