Transaction in Own Shares

EDINBURGH DRAGON TRUST PLC ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300W4KB0D75D1N730

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 17 October 2017, the Company purchased in the market 11,500 Ordinary shares at a price of 363.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury. Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

190,001,356 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

10,897,700 Ordinary shares held in treasury

200,899,056 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of Ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 190,001,356 and this 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.