For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Schroder UK Mid & Small Cap Fund Plc
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
……………..
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Lloyds Banking Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
See section 9
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
21 August 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
24 August 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Direct/indirect decrease to below 9%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
GB0006108418 |
3,448,971 |
3,448,971 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
42 |
42 |
3,142,617 |
0% |
8.695% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) |
% of voting rights |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
3,142,659 |
8.695% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
3,007,380 shares (8.321%) are under the control of Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Insight Investment Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS Insurance & Investment Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (indirect interests).
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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:
Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 36,143,690
14. Contact name:
Louise Richard
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7658 6501
25 August 2009