TIDMASL
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 (please tick the appropriate box
or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial
instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar
economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights X
Disclosure of holdings follows the sale
Other (please of Insight Investment Management Limited
specify): on 2 November 2009. This notification
supersedes any notifications previously
issued by Lloyds Banking Group plc.
3. Full name of person(s) subject Lloyds Banking Group plc
to the notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) See Section 9.
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and 2 November 2009
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 November 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are N/A - Direct/Indirect
crossed or reached: holdings remain above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the
of previous triggering transaction
shares to the
triggering
if transaction
possible
using the
ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of % of
of of of voting voting
Shares Voting shares rights rights
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ord 1p 5,438,536 5,438,536 485,733 485,733 5,067,270 0.5001% 5.229%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expira Exercise/ Number of % of
financial tion Conversion voting voting
instrument date Period rights that rights
may be
acquired if
the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to
Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting
financial price date Conversion voting rights
instrument Period rights
instrument
refers to
N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5,553,003 5.731%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held,
if applicable:
4,875,881 shares (5.032%) are under the control of Scottish
Widows Investment Partnership 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 Banking Group
plc (Indirect Interests).
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 N/A
will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP
15. Contact telephone number: 0131-220-0733
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