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
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
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: No
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
16 May 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 May 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
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 |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Ordinary NPV |
9,683,467 |
9,683,467 |
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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Direct |
Indirect xi |
Direct |
Indirect |
Ordinary NPV |
n/a |
n/a |
9,699,592 |
n/a |
5.0015% |
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 5.0015% |
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 - |
163,109 |
0.0841% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited - |
1,184,743 |
0.6109% |
Indirect - Giltspur Nominees Limited - |
4,747,922 |
2.4482% |
Indirect - BDS Nominees Limited - |
2,409,573 |
1.2425% |
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c Charity - |
1,194,245 |
0.6158% |
GRAND TOTAL |
9,699,592 |
5.0015% |
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 193,933,389. 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:
Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132