Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Regulatory News (SST)

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC ('the Company')

LEI: 213800DBSW6WJXKNXL87

Transaction in Own Shares

In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's ('FCA') Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the Company announces that it has today purchased 25,000 of its own ordinary shares of 5p each at a price of £2.90 per share. These shares will be held in Treasury.

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

Total issued share capital: 157,068,315

Shares held in Treasury (with no voting rights): 42,987,833

Total voting rights: 114,080,482

The total voting rights figure of 114,080,482 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Juniper Partners Limited

Company Secretary

email: cosec@junipartners.com

Telephone: 0131 378 0500

24 October 2025