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RNS Number : 0946L
Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
05 January 2009
 



APPENDIX 3


TR-1iNOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.    Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC


2.     Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No


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: Update to Total Voting Rights figure triggered this notification: Yes


3.     Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Prudential plc group of companies


4.     Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

See attached schedule


5.     Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):

31/12/08


6.     Date on which issuer notified:

02/01/09


7.     Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

See item 13


8.     Notified details:

n/a


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares

Number of voting rights (viii)

GB0000100767

3,437,920

3,437,920


  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights (ix)

% of voting rights

GB00B1GCL258

3,437,920

Direct (x)
3,437,920

Indirect (xi)
n/a

Direct
n/a

Indirect
11.02%


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



Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

3,437,920

% of voting rights

11.02%


 

9.     Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Prudential plc (parent Company)

M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)

M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)

M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)

The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)


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:

As per 5.1.2, the non-exempt holdings for Prudential plc have fallen below 11% triggering this notification.


14.     Contact name:

Charles Mearns


15.     Contact telephone number:

0131 528 4132



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