22 Dec 2009 11:50
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
Aberdeen Development Capital PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other: No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation iii:
Midas Capital Plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv
CF Midas Income Fund
Midas Income & Growth Trust
Segregated Account - Roy Nominees Ltd a/c 570035
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
17/12/09
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22/12/09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
Decrease in total holdings from 18.80% to 17.31%
8. Notified details:
n/a
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
| Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | ||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights |
| GB0007352502 | 6,940,000 | 6,940,000 |
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 rights x | ||
| GB0007352502 | 6,390,000 | Direct n/a | Indirect xi6,390,000 | Directn/a | Indirect17.31% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
| 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 |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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 | |
| Nominal | Delta | |||||
Total (A+B+C)
| Number of voting rights6,390,000 | % of voting rights17.31% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
n/a
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:
Derek Gault
15. Contact telephone number:
01224 404230