TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GG00B45L2K95
Issuer Name
abrdn China Investment Company Limited
(Formerly Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company Limited)
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
Change in Entity Name
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC
City of registered office (if applicable)
Menomonee Falls
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United States
4. Details of the shareholder
Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
Menomonee Falls |
United States of America |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
01-Nov-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
02-Nov-2021
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
21.750000 |
0.000000 |
21.750000 |
9995640 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GG00B45L2K95 |
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9995640 |
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21.750000 |
Sub Total 8.A |
9995640 |
21.750000% |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC |
Allspring Global Investments, LLC |
21.750000 |
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21.750000% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
02-Nov-2021
13. Place Of Completion
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Luke Mason / William Hemmings Tel: +44 (0)207 463 5971
Shore Capital Markets Limited (Financial adviser and stockbroker)
Robert Finlay Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 6115
Vistra Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited (Company Secretary)
Katie Mauger Tel: +44 (0)1481 754131
PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited (UK Administration Agent)
Brian Smith Tel: +44 204 513 9260
LEI: 213800RIA1NX8DP4P938
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