Total Voting Rights

To: RNS

From: The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc

LEI: 213800DBSW6WJXKNXL87

Date: 3 April 2018

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc ("the Company")

Total Voting Rights

In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, as at 31 March 2018 the total number of Ordinary shares of 25p of the Company in issue is 30,921,163.

The above 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 and Transparency Rules.

The Company also holds 492,500 shares in Treasury.

PATAC Limited

Company Secretary

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