Conversion of CULS

RNS Number : 8134I

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst

11 December 2015

 

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC

Conversion of CULS

11 December 2015

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 137 Ordinary shares of 25p each ("Ordinary Shares") to be admitted to the Official List, and dealings are expected to commence on or around 14 December 2015. 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 1,153 units of Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock 2019 ("CULS") in the period to 30 November 2015.

Following this issue, the Company's issued Ordinary share capital will consist of 37,139,693 Ordinary shares and 2,037,624 Treasury shares and there will be 33,041,990 units of CULS outstanding. 

Following the commencement of dealings on or around 14 December 2015, the above figure (37,139,693) 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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