24th May 2011 10:30
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 Income Fund Limited
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
Legal & General group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv
n/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
20 May 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 May 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
L&G (above 3%)
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 |
Ordinary NPV | Below 3% First notification under DTR Source Book | Below 3% First notification under DTR Source Book |
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 | ||
Ordinary NPV | 4,014,927 | 4,014,927 | 4,914,371 | 3.00% | 3.68% |
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 rights4,014,927 | % of voting rights3.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) | |
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) | |
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) | |
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) ( 4,014,927 - 3.00%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC) | |
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) | Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) | Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) | |
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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 133,603,071
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132
Related Shares:
Abrdn Asn IncLegal & General