27th Jun 2007 16:45
Scottish Oriental Smlr Co Tst PLC27 June 2007 The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 the notification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Boltro Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 25th June 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26th June 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fell below 9% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights0783613 ORD GBP 0.25 2,756,646 2,756,646 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect0783613 ORDGBP 0.25 2,756,646 0 2,756,646 0 8.958 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,756,646 8.958 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : 8,130 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofLloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 2,698,516 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Bridgette Roche 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 131 473 2270 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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