22nd Dec 2008 15:52
APPENDIX 3
TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Edinburgh Dragon 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: n/a
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: n/a
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
17 December 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 December 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
From 4% to 3% (L&G)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (viii) |
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Ord 20p shares |
10,643,365 |
10,643,365 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
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20p Ordinary
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9,183,384 |
Direct (x)9,183,384 |
Indirect (xi) n/a |
Direct3.97% |
Indirect n/a |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
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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 |
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n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights9,183,384 |
% of voting rights3.97% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
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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) (9,183,384 - 3.97% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (8,365,155 - 3.62 % = PMC) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (8,365,155 - 3.62 % = 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 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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 230,954,375
14. Contact name:
Valerie MacKenzie, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4136
Related Shares:
Asia DragonLegal & General