APPENDIX 3
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
New India 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): As a result of new CFD rules implementation on 1 June 2009
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC's Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Aberdeen Global Asia Pacific Fund, Aberdeen Select Pacific Equity Fund
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
1 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 June 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
23%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
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GB0006048770 |
10,340,600 |
10,340,600 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of |
Number of |
% of |
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GB0006048770 |
Direct n/a |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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
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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Warrant GB0006048887 |
100p |
2010 |
2009-2010 |
720,000 |
Nominal |
Delta |
1.55% |
n/a |
Total (A+B)
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:
n/a
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:
n/a
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132