2nd Feb 2009 11:23
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):
Standard Life European Private Equity Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other: Increase in number of voting rights due to issue of new shares by issuer
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Alliance Trust PLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
Allsec Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
28 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
n/a
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 GBP 0.002 shares GB0030474687 |
8,000,000 |
8,000,000 |
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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Ord GBP 0.002 shares GB0030474687 |
8,000,000 |
Direct (x) 8,000,000 |
Indirect (xi) n/a |
Direct 4.98% |
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 rights8,000,000 |
% of voting rights4.98% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Allsec Nominees Limited is a nominee and subsidiary company of Alliance Trust 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:
Decrease in holding as a result of issue of 881,040 Ordinary Shares on 28 January 2009
14. Contact name:
Valerie MacKenzie, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4136
Related Shares:
SLPE.LAlliance Trust