Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC announced unaudited financial results for the six months ended January 31, 2013. Net return on ordinary activities before finance costs and taxation was £67.256 million against net loss on ordinary activities before finance costs and taxation of £8.587 million a year ago. Net return on ordinary activities before taxation was £66.513 million against net loss on ordinary activities before taxation of £8.696 million a year ago. Return on ordinary activities after taxation was £66.332 million or 166.49 pence per diluted share against negative return on ordinary activities after taxation of £8.890 million or 25.43 pence per basic share a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was £2.048 million against £1.820 million a year ago. Net asset value per ordinary share was 921.45 pence as on January 31, 2013, compared to 648.67 pence as on January 31, 2012.

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC reported audited earnings results for the year ended July 31, 2012. For the year, the company reported net return on ordinary activities before finance costs and taxation of £24,984,000 against £46,807,000 for the same period of last year. Return on ordinary activities before taxation was £24,466,000 against £46,736,000 for the same period of last year. Return on ordinary activities after taxation was £23,968,000 against £46,435,000 for the same period of last year. Return per share was 68.56 pence against 137.91 pence for the same period of last year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was £5,176,000 against £5,016,000 for the same period of last year. The company recommend for this year the payment of a maintained final dividend of 9.5 pence per Ordinary share against 9.5 pence a year ago and the payment of a special dividend of 3.0 pence against 2.8 pence a year ago to reflect the level of special dividends that were received during the year. If approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the company on November 21, 2012, the final and special dividends will be paid on November 23, 2012 to shareholders on the register on October 19, 2012.

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC, Annual General Meeting, Nov 21, 2012., at 11:30 GMT Standard Time. Location: Bow Bells House. Agenda: To approve final and special dividend payable on November 23, 2012.