Holding(s) in Company

BLACKROCK THROGMORTON TRUST PLC – LEI: 5493003B7ETS1JEDPF59

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (Article 12 Transparency Directive, DTR 5.1 and DTR 5.3)

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

            BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc

(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):  

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) :  ( )  

(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (and/or acting for its affiliates) as discretionary investment manager on behalf of multiple portfolios

(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

n/a

(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

11 February 2017

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

13 February 2017

(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

(8). Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code):  Ordinary Shares – GB0008910555

Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
     Number of Shares: 885,652
     Number of Voting rights(viii): 885,652

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
     Number of shares:
          Direct:  4,025,652
     Number of voting rights (ix):
          Direct (x):   
          Indirect (xi):  4,025,652

% of voting rights:
     Direct: 
     Indirect:  5.50%

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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)
Nominal:
Delta:

Total (A + B + C):

Number of voting rights:  4,025,652

% of voting rights:  5.50%

(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (4.42%)

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:

The increase in assets is due to Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited being appointed as Alternative Investment Fund Manager for Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust plc (formerly BlackRock Income Strategies Trust plc). Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited has delegated portfolio management to Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited. The voting rights are in the control of Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited.

(14). Contact name:

Kevin Mayger
For and on behalf of
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 1098

13 February 2017