EDINBURGH DRAGON TRUST PLC ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300W4KB0D75D1N730

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 20 July 2018, the Company purchased in the market 69,000 Ordinary shares at a price of 362.5797 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury. Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

189,845,552 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

25,458,801 Ordinary shares held in treasury

215,304,353 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of Ordinary shares with voting rights (TVR) in the Company is 189,845,552 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. 

For further information, please contact:

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Secretaries

Tel. 0131 528 4000