PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: GRR), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of December 31, 2015.

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The Fund's total returns for various periods through December 31, 2015 are provided below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):



             Cumulative as of         Annualized as of 12/31/15
                       12/31/15
                       --------

                              1           3           YTD                1          3          5        10          Since
                   Month        Month                            Year       Years      Years      Years     Inception
                   -----        -----                            ----       -----      -----      -----     ---------

    NAV                     0.0         1.6                -13.0      -13.0       -5.0       -3.0       5.1                3.1
    ---                     ---         ---                -----      -----       ----       ----       ---                ---

    Market
     Price                 -0.6         1.2                -17.4      -17.4       -7.7       -5.5       3.7                2.0
    ------                 ----         ---                -----      -----       ----       ----       ---                ---

    MSCI All
     Country               -0.4         3.9                 -8.9       -8.9       -0.4        0.1       6.5         n/a(1)
    Asia ex
     Japan
    -------

On December 31, 2015, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$37.1 million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$10.62.

As of December 31, 2015, the portfolio was invested as follows:



    Portfolio Composition  Percent of
                           Net Assets
    ---                    ----------

    Financials                        44.8
    ----------                        ----

    Information Technology            13.7
    ----------------------            ----

    Industrials                        9.8
    -----------                        ---

    Telecommunications                 9.4
    ------------------                 ---

    Materials                          7.3
    ---------                          ---

    Consumer Staples                   6.8
    ----------------                   ---

    Consumer Discretionary             4.6
    ----------------------             ---

    Energy                             2.3
    ------                             ---

    Cash                               1.3
    ----                               ---



    Portfolio Composition                                Geographic Exposure %
    ---------------------                                 --------------------

    Hong Kong                                                             26.2
    ---------                                                             ----

    Singapore                                                             19.9
    ---------                                                             ----

    India                                                                 17.2
    -----                                                                 ----

    China                                                                  7.4
    -----                                                                  ---

    Taiwan                                                                 7.0
    ------                                                                 ---

    South Korea                                                            6.4
    -----------                                                            ---

    Thailand                                                               3.8
    --------                                                               ---

    Philippines                                                            3.5
    -----------                                                            ---

    Malaysia                                                               2.9
    --------                                                               ---

    United Kingdom                                                         2.5
    --------------                                                         ---

    Indonesia                                                              2.0
    ---------                                                              ---

    United States                                                          1.1
    -------------                                                          ---

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of December 31, 2015, representing 45.5% of net assets, were:



    Stock                                             Percent of

                                                      Net Assets
    ---                                               ----------

    Samsung Electronics                                             5.4
    -------------------                                             ---

    Swire Pacific                                                   5.3
    -------------                                                   ---

    Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation                             4.9
    -----------------------------------                             ---

    HSBC Holdings                                                   4.8
    -------------                                                   ---

    Jardine Strategic                                               4.7
    -----------------                                               ---

    Taiwan Semiconductor                                            4.5
    --------------------                                            ---

    Housing Development Finance
     Corporation                                                    4.4
    ---------------------------                                     ---

    AIA Group                                                       4.2
    ---------                                                       ---

    China Mobile                                                    3.8
    ------------                                                    ---

    UltraTech Cement                                                3.5
    ----------------                                                ---

Important Information
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. has prepared this report based on information sources believed to be accurate and reliable. However, the figures are unaudited and neither the Fund, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager), nor any other person guarantees their accuracy. Investors should seek their own professional advice and should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before acting on this information. Aberdeen is a U.S. registered service mark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.

Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Total return figures with distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price are stated net-of-fees and represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results, current performance may be higher or lower. Holdings are subject to change and are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities shown. Inception date November 29, 1993.

If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com

¹ There is no since inception figure for the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index because the inception date of the index is January 1, 2001.

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