11th Sep 2008 14:30
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC
2. Reason for the notification
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:
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
Other (please specify) :
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Prudential PLC Group of Companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
09 September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3% to Below 3%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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GB00007838849 |
Number of shares8,178,798 |
Number of voting rights 8,178,798 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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GB00007838849 |
Direct Below 3% |
Direct Below 3% |
Indirect 0 |
DirectBelow 3% |
Indirect 0.00% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
A notifiable interest is no longer held.
14. Contact name:
Gavin MacDonald
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 275 3184
Related Shares:
Scottish MortgagePrudential