APPENDIX 3

TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.    Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC

2.     Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No

Other: Update to Total Voting Rights figure triggered this notification

3.     Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Prudential plc group of companies

4.     Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

See attached schedule

5.     Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or

reached (v):

02/10/08

6.     Date on which issuer notified:

06/10/08

7.     Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

11%

8.     Notified details:

n/a

A: Voting rights attached to shares

  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Total (A+B)

9.     Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

Proxy Voting:

10.     Name of the proxy holder:

n/a

11.     Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

n/a

12.     Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

n/a

13.     Additional information:

n/a

14.     Contact name:

Charles Mearns

15.     Contact telephone number:

0131 528 4132

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