TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: n/a
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): Redisclosure of position held by Quilter & Co Limited following the commencement of the joint venture between Morgan Stanley and Citi on 1 June 2009
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
n/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
1 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 September 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
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GB00B0P6J834 |
Below 3% |
Below 3% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of |
Number of |
% of |
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Direct 3,953 |
Direct |
Indirect |
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
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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n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Nominal |
Delta |
n/a |
n/a |
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:
Morgan Stanley Securities Limited 3,953 0.0036%
Quilter & Co Limited 5,761,051 5.2689%
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:
Redisclosure of position held by Quilter & Co Limited following the commencement of the joint venture between Morgan Stanley and Citi on 1 June 2009
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132