21st Jan 2009 15:25
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):
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: n/a
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
Other: Disclosure of holdings following the acquisition, by Lloyds Banking Group plc, of HBOS plc - this notification supersedes any notifications previously issued by HBOS plc.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
See Section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
16 January 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 January 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct/Indirect 5%
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 NPV Shares ISIN GB00B0P6J834 |
n/a |
n/a |
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 Ord NPV Shares ISIN GB00B0P6J834 |
1,017,973 |
Direct (x)1,017,973 |
Indirect (xi)4,737,836 |
Direct0.939% |
Indirect4.369% |
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 rights5,755,809 |
% of voting rights5.308% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
5,695,834 shares (5.253%) 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:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 108,440,000
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132
Related Shares:
Abrdn Asn IncLloyds