Total Voting Rights

To: RNS

From: The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc

LEI: 213800DBSW6WJXKNXL87

Date: 1 September 2020

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

Total Voting Rights

In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, as at 31 August 2020, the total number of Ordinary shares of 25p of the Company in issue is 31,413,663, of which 2,239,633 Ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company is 29,174,030.

The above figure (29,174,030) 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.

PATAC Limited

Company Secretary

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