22nd Oct 2009 17:11
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
See No. 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
21/10/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22/10/2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
11% to 10%
8. Notified details:
n/a
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
|
GB0000100767 |
3,437,920 |
3,437,920 |
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 |
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|
Direct |
Indirect xi |
Direct |
Indirect |
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|
GB0006048770 |
3,337,920 |
3,337,920 |
n/a |
10.72% |
n/a |
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 |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights3,337,920 |
% of voting rights10.72% |
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:
Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 31,130,986
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132
Related Shares:
Abrdn AsiafocusPrudential