TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii
The North American Income Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other: Change in controlled undertakings
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
Brewin Dolphin 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
14 November 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 November 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
10%
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 |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Ordinary GBP0.25
GB0000293620
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3,336,048 |
3,336,048 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rightsx |
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Ordinary Shares GB0000293620
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N/A |
Direct
N/A |
Indirect xii
3,390,724 |
Direct
N/A |
Indirect
|
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date xiii |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration Date xvii |
Exercise/Conversion Period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights xix, xx |
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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 (xv):
Indirect - Brewin Nominees (Channel Islands) Limited |
20,450 |
0.0614 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited - Individual Designations |
27,665 |
0.0831 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c NOM |
1,362,457 |
4.0937 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c ISA |
552,187 |
1.6591 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c GROSS |
556,178 |
1.6711 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c CHARITY |
763,035 |
2.2926 |
% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c OFFBOND |
108,752 |
0.3268 |
% |
GRAND TOTAL |
3,390,724 |
10.1878 |
% |
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 33,282,082.
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, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4136