REG - Aberdeen Stand. Asia - Holding(s) in Company

Aberdeen Asia FocusAnnouncement

31/10/2019 16:25

RNS Number : 8710R
Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC
31 October 2019
 


ABERDEEN STANDARD ASIA FOCUS PLC
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5493000FBZP1J92OQY70
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i










1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:


Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus Plc




1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)




Non-UK issuer








2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")




An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


X




An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments








An event changing the breakdown of voting rights








Other (please specify)iii: Horizontal Aggregation Disclosure


X




3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv




Name


Brewin Dolphin Ltd




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, United Kingdom




4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v




Name








City and country of registered office (if applicable)








5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:


29 October 2019




6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):


31/10/2019




7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation








% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)


% of voting rights through financial instruments

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)


Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)


Total number of voting rights of issuervii




Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached


2.3236%


N/A


2.3236%


36,046,207




Position of previous notification (if
applicable)


2.3329%


N/A


2.3329%
















 
 
 



8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii




A: Voting rights attached to shares




Class/type of

shares
ISIN code (if possible)


Number of voting rightsix


% of voting rights




Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)


Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)


Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)


Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)




ORD 0.25
GB0000100767


N/A


408,574


N/A


1.2187%




2.25% CNV 31/05/2025 GBP GB00BFZ0WT29


N/A


428,989


N/A


17.0109%




SUBTOTAL 8. A


837,563


2.3236%




 
 




B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))




Type of financial instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Periodxi


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.


% of voting rights














































































SUBTOTAL 8. B 1












 
 




B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))




Type of financial instrument


Expiration

datex


Exercise/

Conversion Period xi


Physical or cash
settlementxii


Number of voting rights


% of voting rights






























































































SUBTOTAL 8.B.2



























 



9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")




Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii








Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)


X




Namexv


% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold


% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold


Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold




ORD 25p


































Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited  A/c NOM


0.9867%


N/A


0.9867%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c ISA


0.0983%


N/A


0.0983%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited  A/c GROSS


0.0591%


N/A


0.0591%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c CHARITY


0.0653%


N/A


0.0653%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c OFFBOND


0.0093%


N/A


0.0093%




TOTAL










1.2187%




2.25% CNV 2025
















Indirect - Brewin Nominees (Channel Islands) Limited - JPAL


0.1354%


N/A


0.1354%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited  A/c NOM


4.4835%


N/A


4.4835%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c ISA


6.6974%


N/A


6.6974%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited  A/c GROSS


5.6246%


N/A


5.6246%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c CHARITY


0.0678%


N/A


0.0678%




Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c OFFBOND


0.0022%


N/A


0.0022%




TOTAL










17.0109%
















10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:




Name of the proxy holder








The number and % of voting rights held








The date until which the voting rights will be held














11. Additional informationxvi




Figures based on the total amalgamated potential Voting Rights that would be in issue in the scenario of all CULS converted @ 36,046,207
Voting rights in issue of 33,524,349 ORD, 36,945,232 @ Conversion Price 14.65 = 2,521,858 2025 CULS.
Disclosure due to the individual horizontal aggregation holding for the 2025 CULS line crossing the 17% reportable threshold.
 
The indirect voting rights under (9) relate to shares held in client portfolios, managed by those firms, under discretionary investment management agreements.   













 



Place of completion


Newcastle upon Tyne




Date of completion


31 October 2019



 
 




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