RNS Number : 6404X
Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
26 June 2008
APPENDIX 3
TR-1i: NOTIFICATION 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: Yes
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: No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
City of London Investment Management Company Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
n/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
24/06/08
6. Date on which issuer notified:
26/06/08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
n/a
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (viii)
possible using the ISIN CODE
GB0000100767 1,455,000 1,455,000
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting
rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
GB00B1GCL258 1,605,000 Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct
Indirect
1,605,000 n/a
5.04%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting
% of voting rights
(xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
n/a n/a n/a n/a
n/a
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
1,605,000 5.04%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable (xv):
All Voting Rights on all Shares are controlled by City of London Investment Management
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:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
n/a
14. Contact name:
Charles Mearns
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4000
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