TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached
Baring Emerging Europe PLC
| 2. Reason for the notification | State Yes/No |
| 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 |
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
| Other (please specify): |
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | City of London Investment Management Company Limited |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) |
6 April 2017 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 10 April 2017 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | Above 18% |
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 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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| Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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| Direct | Direct |
Indirect |
Direct | Indirect | |||
| GB0032273343 | 2,567,495 | 2,567,495 | 2,575,405 | 2,575,405 | 18.0% | ||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion Period |
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
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise / Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights | ||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | |
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 2,575,405 | 18.0% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
| All voting rights on all shares are controlled by City of London Investment Management Company Limited |
Proxy Voting:
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | City of London Investment Management Company Limited |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
| 13. Additional information: | The decrease in the percentage shareholding is the result of an oversubscription in a recent tender offer. |
| 14. Contact name: | Mark Dwyer or Christopher Weaver |
| 15. Contact telephone number : | Mark.Dwyer@Citlon.co.uk - 0207 860 8312 OR Christopher.Weaver@citlon.co.uk – 0207 860 8329 |