Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7600I

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst

03 June 2014

 



Annex DTR3

 

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). DTR 3.1.2.R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MARTIN GILBERT	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person PROFESSOR FIONA GILBERT, SPOUSE OF MARTIN GILBERT
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest. AS IN 4 ABOVE	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY 25P SHARES
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them -	8	State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES SALE OF CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED LOAN STOCK
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 1,250 ORD SHARES	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.003%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 10,012 UNITS OF 3.5% CULS	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.03%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction PURCHASE: 9.09276P PER ORD SHARE SALE: 113.8244P PER UNIT OF CULS	14.	Date and place of transaction 3 JUNE 2014, LONDON
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 87,256 - 0.23% 128,696 CULS - 0.39%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 3 JUNE 2014

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.	Any additional information SALE OF CULS AND REINVSTMENT OF PROCEEDS INTO ORDINARY SHARES	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries CHARLES MEARNS, ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC, SECRETARIES (Tel: [phone])

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification  CHARLES MEARNS Date of notification  3 JUNE 2014

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.

(1)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)    An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)    An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

 

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