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RNS Number : 7933E
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Inv Co Ld
13 February 2018
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Co
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
X
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:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
Lazard Asset Management LLC
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
New York, United States of America
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
Bank of New York, Inc - Global Custody
Bank of New York, Inc - Dir Personal
JP Morgan Chase - Swift
Mellon Trust
Northern Trust Co
State Street Bank - Master Tr - ETC
State Street Bank - Custody Master Trust
City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
12 February 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
13/02/2018
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
22.999%
N/A
22.999%
51,196,729
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
23.522%
N/A
23.522%

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)
GG00B45L2K95

11,774,602

22.999%










SUBTOTAL 8. A
11,774,602
22.999%
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
Lazard Asset Management LLC
22.999%

22.999%

















10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held


11. Additional informationxvi
Contact name: Legal & Compliance Department
Contact telephone number: 0207 448 2085
Place of completion
Lazard Asset Management Limited
Date of completion
13 February 2018
Company LEI Number: 213800RIA1NX8DP4P938
Enquiries:
Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited (Investment Manager to Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company Limited)
Andrew Lister / Bernard Moody Tel: +44 (0)20 7618 1440
PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited (UK Administration Agent)
Anthony Lee Tel: +44 (0)20 7653 9690

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