TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
Lloyds Banking Group plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
See section 9 |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
04 June 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
08 June 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
Direct/indirect holdings decreased to below 6% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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Ord 25p shares GB0007836132 |
2,092,902 |
2,092,902 |
250,639 |
250,639 |
1,512,082 |
0.830% |
5.005% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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1,762,721 |
5.834% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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1,752,529 Shares (5.800%) are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group plc (Indirect Interests).
We understand that the remaining 10,192 shares representing 0.034% are held through the following group companies:
Lloyds Private Banking (8,130 shares) Lloyds Private Banking Offshore (1,200 shares) Halifax Share Dealing (21 shares) Insurance & Investment Division Clerical Medical Insurance Isle of Man Discretionary (841 shares)
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
N/A |
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14. Contact name: |
Sarah Menzies |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+44 131 473 2279 |
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