15th Feb 2012 09:32
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 UK Smaller Companies 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: No
An acquisition or disposal of financial 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):
13 February 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 February 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi, vii):
10% - 9%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (viii, ix) | ||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | ||
Ordinary GBP0.25 GB0002959582 | Number of shares6,526,820 | Number of voting Rights (x)6,526,820 |
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 rights (x) | ||
Ordinary GBP0.25 GB0002959582 | 6,476,820 | Direct (xi)6,476,820 | Indirect (xii)0 | Direct9.96% | Indirect0 |
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 |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xv, xvi)
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) |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights6,476,820 | % of voting rights9.96% |
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:
n/a
14. Contact name:
Stuart Reid, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, Secretaries
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4000
Related Shares:
PrudentialSLS.L