EDINBURGH DRAGON TRUST PLC ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300W4KB0D75D1N730

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 16 November 2018, the Company purchased in the market 25,000 Ordinary shares at a price of 349.88 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury. Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

185,963,029 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

29,341,324 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 185,963,029 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