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 Barclays PLC
to the notification obligation
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
(if different from 3.): Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd
Barclays Private Bank Ltd
Barclays Bank (Suisse) SA
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
Walbrook Trustees (Jersey) Ltd
5. Date of the transaction (and 30 September 2009
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 October 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are 5%
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 3,838,809 3,838,809 4,842,519 0 4,842,519 0 5.0%
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
4,842,519 5.0%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd
Barclays Private Bank Ltd
Barclays Bank (Suisse) SA
Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd
Gerrard Investment Management Ltd
Walbrook Trustees (Jersey) Ltd
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: As a consequence of the
total holding increasing
to 5%, Barclays are now
required to include in
their notification
holdings held by certain
Barclays business areas
with the result this
notification does not
represent an economic
acquisition of voting
rights by Barclays to the
extent reflected in
section 8.
14. Contact name: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries
15. Contact telephone number 0131-220-0733
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