Share Split and Total Voting Rights

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc

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Share Split and Total Voting Rights

Further to the announcement on 25 February 2025 and in advance of the proposed subdivision of its Ordinary shares on a five for one basis (the "Share Split") which will take effect from 28 February 2025, The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc (the "Company") announces it currently has in issue 23,239,666 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of the Company (the "Existing Ordinary shares") and 8,173,997 shares are held in Treasury. 

On this basis and in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, following the completion of the Share Split, the Company will have 116,198,330 Ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company (the "New Ordinary shares") in issue. In addition to this, 40,869,985 Ordinary shares will be held in treasury.

The New Ordinary shares will have a new ISIN and SEDOL, as follows:

ISIN: GB00BRBL6574

SEDOL: BRBL657

It is expected that the Share Split will become effective and that dealings in the New Ordinary shares will commence at 8.00am on Friday, 28 February 2025. The last day of dealing in the Existing Ordinary shares will be today, Thursday, 27 February 2025, with the record date for the Share Split being 6.00pm today (27 February 2025) (the "Record Date"). CREST accounts are expected to be credited with New Ordinary shares on Friday, 28 February 2025 and share certificates in respect of the New Ordinary shares are expected to be posted to shareholders no later than Saturday, 15 March 2025.

The above figure (116,198,330) 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.

Juniper Partners Limited

Company Secretary

Enquiries: 0131 378 0500