13th May 2008 15:26
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC
2. Reason for the notification
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:
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
Other (please specify) :
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Barclays PLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd
Barclays Private Bank Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
12 May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
13 May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% to 3%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
GB00007838849 |
Number of shares13,695,333 |
Number of voting rights 13,695,333 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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|
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
GB00007838849 |
Direct 9,896,103 |
Direct 0 |
Indirect 9,896,103 |
Direct 0.00% |
Indirect 3.61% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
9,896,103 |
3.61% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd
Barclays Private Bank Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
14. Contact name:
Lynn Mathewson
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 275 3185
Related Shares:
Scottish MortgageBarclays