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RNS Number : 2224C
Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
09 November 2009
 



TR-1iNOTIFICATION 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 Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC


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

Prudential plc group of companies


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

See No. 9


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

06/11/2009


6.     Date on which issuer notified:

09/11/2009


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

10% to 9%

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 


GB0000100767


3,316,156


3,316,156



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

GB0006048770

3,090,438

3,090,438

n/a

9.92%

n/a


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 rights

3,090,438

% of voting rights

9.92%


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:

Calculations based on a Total Voting Rights figure of 31,130,986


14.     Contact name:

Charles Mearns, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd


15.     Contact telephone number:

    0131 528 4132


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