Holding(s) in Company

abrdn UK Smaller Cos. Growth Trust

26 September 2023

 

abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800UUKA68SHSJBE37

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0002959582

Issuer Name

ABRDN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

Other

Comments

The increase in shareholding outlined in this form has been driven by the all-share combination of Rathbones Group Plc with Investec Wealth & Investment Limited which completed on 21st September 2023.

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Rathbones Investment Management Ltd

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
Investec Wealth & Investment (Channel Islands) Limited	St Peter Port	Guernsey
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited	London	UK

4. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
Torch Nominees Limited	St Peter Port	Guernsey
Hero Nominees Limited	St Peter Port	Guernsey
Ferlim Nominees Limited	London	UK
Rathbone Nominees Limited	London	UK

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

21-Sep-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

22-Sep-2023

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
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	6.140200	0.000000	6.140200	5246688
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

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)
GB0002959582		5246688		6.140200
Sub Total 8.A	5246688		6.140200%

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
Sub Total 8.B1

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
Sub Total 8.B2

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
Rathbones Group PLC	Rathbones Investment Management Limited	3.686100		3.686100%
Rathbones Group PLC	Investec Wealth & Investment Limited	2.447600		2.447600%
Rathbones Group PLC	Investec Wealth & Investment (Channel Islands) Limited	0.006500		0.006500%

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

None

12. Date of Completion

22-Sep-2023

13. Place Of Completion

Port of Liverpool Building, Liverpool L3 1NW

 

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