15 Mar 2011 15:10
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
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv
Adam & Co (Nominees) Ltd Designated A/C AIMAdam & Co International Nominees Ltd
The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
8 March 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 March 2011
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 | ||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights |
Ordinary NPV shares GB00B0P6J834 |
8,920 |
7,129,190 |
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 | ||
Direct | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | ||
Ordinary NPV shares GB00B0P6J834 | 8,920 | 8,920 | 7,114,240 | 0.01% | 5.99% |
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 |
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 rights7,114,240 | % of voting rights5.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (5.99%)
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (5.98%)
Adam & Company Group plc (5.98%)
Adam & Company plc (5.98%)
Adam & Company Investment Management Limited (5.96%)
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:
This notification is based upon the Voting Rights figure of 118,810,062 obtained from the Regulatory Announcement dated 1 March 2011.
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Private Wealth Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4132