28th Feb 2012 15:28
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (i)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: (ii)
Aberdeen Smaller Companies High Income Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of 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 (please specify): 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)
See Number 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: (v)
21 February 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 February 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: (vi, vii)
4% - 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | ||
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number ofshares | Number ofvoting rights |
GB0008063728 | 887,281 | 887,281 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number ofshares | Number ofvoting rights | % ofvoting rights (x) | ||
GB0008063728 | Direct 837,720 | Direct837,720 | Indirect (xi)- | Direct3.78% | Indirect- |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument | ExpirationDate (xiii) | Exercise/ConversionPeriod/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversionperiod | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % ofvoting rights(xix, xx) | |
- | - | - | - | - | Nominal | Delta |
- | - | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights837,720 | % of voting rights3.78% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Prudential plc (parent Company)
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Valerie MacKenzie
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4136
Related Shares:
ASCI.LPrudential