14th Jan 2010 12:40
TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of 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
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC's Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv
Aberdeen ICVC - Asia Pacific Fund
Aberdeen ICVC - Asia Pacific and Japan Fund
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
2 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
19%, 20%, 21%, 22%
8. Notified details:
n/a
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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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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GB0000059971 |
3,364,000 |
3,364,000 |
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 |
% of voting rightsx |
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Direct |
Indirect xi |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0000059971 |
3,364,000 |
3,364,000 |
18.72% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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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 |
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Sub Shares GB00B592ZZ1 |
672,800 |
Nominal 3.74% |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights4,036,800 |
% of voting rights22.46% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
n/a
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 Managers Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4134
Related Shares:
ANW.LADN.L