16th Mar 2010 16:41
AMENDMENT
Please note that the announcement released today at 14:30hrs (RNS No: 6698l) showed under no. 8A the class/type of shares as Zero Dividend Preference Shares GBP0.01 (GG00B0LNNV95).
The class/type of shares should read Ordinary NPV shares (GB00B0P6J834). Please see below the updated announcement.
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 Asian Income Fund Ordinary NPV Shares
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
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
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv
Adam & Co (Nominees) Ltd Designated A/C AIM Adam & Co International Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
10 March 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 March 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
5%
8. Notified details:
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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Ordinary NPV shares GB00B0P6J834 |
Below 5% |
Below 5% |
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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Ordinary NPV shares GB00B0P6J834 |
n/a |
n/a |
5,558,275 |
n/a |
5.01% |
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 |
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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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Nominal |
Delta |
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights 5,558,275 |
% of voting rights 5.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The Royal Bank of Scotland Grop plc (5.01%)
The Royal Bank of Scotlad plc (5.01%)
Adam & Company Group plc (5.01%)
Adam & Company plc (5.00%)
Adam & Company Investment Management Limited (5.00%)
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:
This notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 110,990,000 obtained from your Regulatory Announcement dated 26 February 2010.
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132
Related Shares:
Abrdn Asn IncRBS.L