TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: The Diverse Income Trust plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Smith and Williamson Holdings
notification obligation: Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Detailed as per Section 9
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on 18 December 2012
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 January 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of shares rights
the ISIN Shares Voting
CODE Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary
Shares
GB00B65TLW28
3,025,310 3,025,310 14,618,760 6.69%
C Shares
GB00B84G6012
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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
Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
financial date Conversion period instrument refers to rights
instrument
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
14,618,760 6.69%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited, a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson
Investment Management Limited, subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings
Limited - 13,958,760 shares.
RBC Dexia as custodian for Smith & Williamson Fund Administration Ltd.,
subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Investment Management Limited, a subsidiary of
Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited - 625,000 shares.
BNP Paribas as custodian for Smith & Williamson Investment Management Limited,
a subsidiary of Smith & Williamson Holdings Limited - 35,000 shares.
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:
N/A
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number: