NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1.Identity of the issuer or the Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc
underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are
attached:
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of Yes
voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of N/A
financial instruments which may
result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which
voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown N/A
of voting rights
Other (please specify): Yes - change in share capital
3. Full name of person(s) subject Lloyds TSB Group Plc
to the notification obligation
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Jersey Nominees Ltd
(if different from 3.): Perry Nominees Ltd
Boltro Nominees Ltd
Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd
State Street Nominees Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and 25/6/08
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 26/6/08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are 3%
crossed or reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the
of previous to the triggering transaction
shares Triggering
if transaction
possible
using the
ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of voting rights
Shares Voting Shares rights
Rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 2,411,532 2,411,532 2,911,532 n/a 2,911,532 n/a 3.00%
1p Shares
GB0000066554
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion rights that may be rights
instrument Period/ acquired if the
Date instrument is
exercised/ converted.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
2,911,532 3.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable
64,401 Shares are held by Jersey Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
39,246 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
652 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
1,864 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
2,805,369 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are
under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership
Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A
holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A
cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information: N/A
14. Contact name: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries
to Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc.
15. Contact telephone number 0131-220-0733
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