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<title>Transaction in Own Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC has purchased 25,000 of its own ordinary shares at £2.67 per share, which will be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the Company's total issued share capital stands at 157,068,315 shares, with 44,702,833 shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 112,365,482 voting rights. This updated figure of 112,365,482 voting rights will serve as the denominator for shareholders determining their notification obligations under the FCA's Disc</description>
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<title>Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Net Asset Value(s).</description>
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<title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc announced that as of March 31, 2026, its total issued ordinary shares stand at 157,068,315, with 44,577,833 held in treasury. Consequently, the total number of shares with voting rights is 112,490,482, which shareholders should use as the denominator for determining notification obligations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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<title>Holding(s) in Company</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Lazard Asset Management LLC has reduced its holding in The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC, with its total voting rights now standing at 4.97%, down from a previous notification of 5.40%. This change, which occurred on March 17, 2026, involves 5,606,399 voting rights attached to shares, with no voting rights held through financial instruments. The company was notified of this change on March 18, 2026.
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<title>Management Fee Reduction & Performance Fee Removal</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc has announced a revised fee structure with its Alternative Investment Fund Manager, First Sentier Investors, effective March 1, 2026. The management fee will be reduced from 0.75% to 0.70% per annum on net assets up to £250 million and 0.65% on assets above this threshold, calculated on the lower of market capitalization and net assets. Crucially, the performance fee has been entirely removed. The Board believes these changes will create a more c</description>
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<title>Director Declaration</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc announces that non-executive Director Karen Roydon has been appointed as a non-executive Director of Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc, effective from 5 June 2026. This appointment is a director declaration in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.9R (2).
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<title>Appointment of non-executive Directors</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc has announced the appointment of David Benda as a non-executive Director effective April 23, 2026, and David Graham as a non-executive Director effective July 8, 2026. These appointments are part of the company's ongoing succession planning and board refresh, following the retirement of Uma Bhugtiar. Mr. Benda brings experience in investment banking and advising investment trusts, while Mr. Graham has extensive experience in asset management, par</description>
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<title>Result of AGM</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc announced that all 13 resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting on 28 January 2026 were duly passed. Details of proxy votes will be available on the company's website, and resolutions concerning special business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism for inspection.
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<title>Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Catherine Whitley, a person closely associated with a Director of The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc, has notified an initial transaction involving the acquisition of 25,000 ordinary shares at a price of £2.70239 per share, totaling £67,559.75. This acquisition occurred on January 21, 2026, on the XLON market.
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<title>Final Results</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC reported a Net Asset Value (NAV) Total Return decrease of 1.6% for the year ended 31 August 2025, underperforming the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index's 8.2% and the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index's 16.6%. The company is proposing a final dividend of 2.9p per share, an increase from 2.8p in 2024, but a reduced special dividend of 0.5p per share compared to 1.6p in the prior year. Shareholder funds stood at £381.9 million, with a market capitali</description>
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<title>Retirement of Director and Succession Planning</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC announced the immediate retirement of Uma Bhugtiar as a non-executive Director due to personal reasons. The Board has initiated a search for a successor. As part of ongoing succession planning, Andrew Baird is scheduled to retire from the Board in June 2026, followed by Jeremy Whitley in June 2027.
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<title>Half-year Report</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Half-year Report.</description>
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<title>Share Split and Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Share Split and Total Voting Rights.</description>
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<title>Update on Share Split</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Update on Share Split.</description>
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