TIDMASL
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): N/A
3. Full name of person(s) subject Rensburg Sheppards Investment
to the notification obligation Management Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction (and 2 September 2009
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 September 2009
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 shares previous to the triggering transaction
if Triggering
possible transaction
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 2,913,930 2,913,930 2,885,989 2.98%
1p Shares
GB0000066554
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
of date Conversion rights that may be rights
financial Period/ acquired if the
instrument Date instrument is
exercised/converted.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic
effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
of Price Date Conversion rights instrument rights
financial Period/ refers to
instrument Date
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
2,885,989 2.98%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:
Client holdings in the name of the Nominee companies 100% owned
by Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited
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:
14. Contact name: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries
15. Contact telephone number 0131-220-0733
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