Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8704M
Scottish Oriental Smlr Co Tst PLC
05 February 2009
 

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc ('the Company')


The Company has received a TR-1 containing the following information from Overseas Asset Management (Cayman) Ltd.


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc


2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify):  ) 


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

Overseas Asset Management (Cayman) Ltd


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

Roy Nominees Ltd


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

4th February 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:

4th February 2009


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

Under 5%


8. Notified details: 


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction


The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc

Ordinary Shares GB0007836132

Number of shares

1,655,000

Number of voting Rights 

1,655,000




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights


The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc

Ordinary Shares GB0007836132


1,365,000

Direct
1,365,000

Indirect
0

Direct
4.5%

Indirect
0








B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date 



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

1,365,000

4.5%


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


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:     

Roy Nominees Ltd.


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:



14. Contact name:

Bridgette McDonald


15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 131 473 2270


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