26th Jan 2009 12:32
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:
The Scottish Investment 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 the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
22 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 4% to 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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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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Ord stock units of 25p GB0007826091 |
5,478,401 |
1,369,600 |
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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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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ord stock units of 25p GB0007826091 |
5,100,886 |
1,275,221 |
3.94 |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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1,275,221 |
3.94 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) |
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) |
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (1,275,221 - 3.94% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (1,154,182 - 3.56% = PMC) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (1,154,182 - 3.56% = PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
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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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 32,343,554.
14. Contact name:
Steven Hay
Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 225 7781
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form of legal entities):
The Scottish Investment Trust PLC
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
6 Albyn Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4NL
Phone number & email:
0131 225 7781
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
Based on total voting rights of 32,343,554
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name:
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
Contact address:
1 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Phone number & email:
020 3124 3855
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation):
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C: Additional information :
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Related Shares:
SCIN.LLegal & General