TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii
Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC
2. Reason for the notification(please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other: No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):iv
Registered Holder Holding
Prudential plc 2,046,854
M&G Group Limited 2,046,854
M&G Investment Management Limited 2,039,936
M&G Limited 2,046,854
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited 2,039,936
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v
13 January 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 January 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii
See item 13
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | ||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights |
GB0000100767 | 2,109,354 | 2,109,354 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares | Number of voting rights |
% of voting rightsx | ||
Direct |
Indirect xi |
Direct |
Indirect | ||
GB0006048770 | 2,046,854 | 2,046,854 | 5.85% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date xiii |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date
xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration Date xvii | Exercise/Conversion Period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights xix, xx | |
Nominal | Delta |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
As per DTR 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential Plc have moved from 6% - 5% triggering this notification.
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132
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