For filings with the FCA include the annex |
For filings with issuer exclude the annex |
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Invesco Asia 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 managed portfolios |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 26 June 2017 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 6 July 2017 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5% |
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rightsx |
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Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
4,088,030 | 4,088,030 | 4,228,030 | 4,228,030 | 5.07% | |||
GB0004535307 |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period 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 |
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) |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
4,228,030 | 5.07% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited (4.81%) |
Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
13. Additional information: | In reference to section 9, the shares detailed are managed by the named discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on behalf of underlying clients, based on investment management agreements whereby the client has delegated the exercise of the voting power to the referenced investment manager. This disclosure has been calculated based on a total voting rights figure of 83,428,716. |
14. Contact name: | Kelly Nice For and on behalf of Invesco Asset Management Limited Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 3753 1000 |