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)
Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
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): n/a
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: (iii)
City of London Investment Management Company Limited
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)
7 December 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 December 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: (vi, vii)
Below 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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GB002945029 |
10,148,601 |
10,148,601 |
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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GB002945029 |
Direct 9,438,601 |
Direct |
Indirect (xi) |
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 (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:
All Voting Rights on all Shares are controlled by City of London Investment Management Limited
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
City of London Investment Management Company Limited
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
RNS Number : 3376L
Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc
03 September 2012
In accordance with the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total number of ordinary shares of 20p of the Company in issue at 31 August 2012 is 196,350,842. One ordinary share carries the right to one vote at a general meeting and therefore the total voting rights are 196,360,259.
14. Contact name:
Valerie MacKenzie
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4136