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About the company
The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company carries on the business of an investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in mainly smaller Asian quoted companies. It invests mainly in the shares of smaller Asian quoted companies, that is, companies with market capitalizations of below US$5,000 million, or the equivalent thereof, at the time of first investment. Its investments in various regions, which include Australasia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The Company invests no more than 15% of its total assets in other listed investment companies. It invests in various sectors, such as consumer staples, industrials, consumer discretionary, and materials. Its investment manager is First Sentier Investors (UK) Investment Management Limited.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)-4.35m
- Net income in GBP-7.96m
- Incorporated1995
- Employees0.00
- LocationScottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc10 St. Colme StreetEDINBURGH EH3 6AAUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 13 1378 0500Fax+44 13 1538 6607
- Websitehttps://www.scottishoriental.com/
Profile
| Management group(s) | First Sentier Investors (UK) Funds Ltd |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Asia Pacific Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GB00BRBL6574 |
| Launch date | 29 Mar 1995 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
To achieve long-term capital growth by investing in mainly smaller Asian quoted companies with market capitalisations of below USD 5,000 m, or the equivalent thereof, at the time of investment.
Managed by
| Sreevardhan Agarwal, Martin Lau |
|---|
Management & contract fees
Annual management fee of 0.75% p.a. on the NAV of the company payable quarterly in arrears. Performance fee is 10% of that portion of the NAV outperformance over the benchmark. Contract is terminable on 1 year notice.
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Institutional shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 07 Jan 2026 | 17.02m | 15.00% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2024 | 12.12m | 10.68% |
| Columbia Threadneedle Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2025 | 12.12m | 10.68% |
| Interactive Investor Services Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2025 | 11.92m | 10.51% |
| Lazard Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2025 | 7.24m | 6.38% |
| Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 31 Aug 2025 | 5.82m | 5.13% |
| Overseas Asset Management (Cayman) Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2025 | 5.75m | 5.07% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2024 | 5.70m | 5.03% |
| Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 31 Aug 2025 | 4.19m | 3.69% |
| Janus Henderson Investors UK Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2025 | 3.15m | 2.77% |
