Conversion of CULS

RNS Number : 0376V

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst

09 December 2013

 



Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC

Conversion of CULS

9 December 2013

Application is being made by Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (the "Company") to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 23,228 Ordinary shares of 25p each ("Ordinary Shares") to be admitted to the Official List, and dealings are expected to commence on or around 13 December 2013. The new Ordinary Shares will rank, pari passu, with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.

The listing application has been made following the conversion of 192,896 units of Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock 2019 ("CULS") in the period to 30 November 2013.

Following this issue, the Company's issued Ordinary share capital will consist of 38,094,597 Ordinary shares and 1,076,290 Treasury shares and there will be 33,095,518 units of CULS outstanding. 

Following the commencement of dealings on or around 13 December 2013, the above figure (38,094,597) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Charles Mearns

Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

0131 528 4132

 

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