9th Jul 2009 16:00
APPENDIX 3
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited
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 acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: n/a
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: n/a
Other (please specify): n/a
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
See 9 below
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
7 July 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 July 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct/Indirect decrease to below 6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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 |
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GB00B0P6J834 |
7,012,012 |
7,012,012 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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|
GB00B0P6J834 |
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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453,345 |
453,345 |
5,034,175 |
0.415% |
4.610% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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Warrant GB00B0PQ9168 |
n/a |
n/a |
1,008,715 |
0.924% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights6,496,235 |
% of voting rights5.949% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Equities
5,419,934 shares (4.964%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
Warrants
1,008,715 (0.924%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
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:
n/a
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132
Related Shares:
Abrdn Asn IncLloyds