TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (i)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: (ii)
Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: n/a
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: n/a
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: n/a
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: n/a
Other (please specify): Client Agreement Change
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: (iii)
Brewin Dolphin Plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): (iv)
n/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: (v)
22 May 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26 May 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: (vi, vii)
5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
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GB0003920757 Ord GBP0.10 |
Below 5% |
Below 5% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of |
Number of |
% of |
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Ord GBP0.10 |
Direct
n/a |
Direct n/a |
Indirect (xi) 730,263 |
Direct n/a |
Indirect 5.0047% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Nominal |
Delta |
- |
- |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c NOM |
511,048 |
3.5024 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c ISA |
89,695 |
0.6147 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c GROSS |
118,090 |
0.8093 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c OFFBOND |
11,430 |
0.0783 |
% |
GRAND TOTAL |
730,263 |
5.0047 |
% |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
Figures based on shares in issue of 14,591,572. The indirect voting rights under (9) relate to shares held in client portfolios, managed by those firms, under discretionary investment management agreements.
14. Contact name:
Valerie Mackenzie
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4133