REG - Aberdeen Emerg IncCo - Holding(s) in Company

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01/05/2020 18:35

RNS Number : 7305L
  
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Inv Co Ld
  
01 May 2020
  
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 



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 Company Limited




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


City of London Investment Management Company Limited




City and country of registered office (if applicable)


London, UK




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:


29/04/2020




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


01/05/2020




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


28.96%


0.0%


28.96%


45,965,159




Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)


29.0%


0.0%


29.0%
















 
 
 



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






13,311,224






28.96%
















































SUBTOTAL 8. A


13,311,224


28.96%




 
 




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




City of London Investment Management Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of City of London Investment Group plc and is the only entity subject to the notification obligations


28.96%


0%


28.96%


















































































10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:




Name of the proxy holder


City of London Investment Management Company 
Limited




The number and % of voting rights held








The date until which the voting rights will be held














11. Additional informationxvi




All voting rights on all shares are controlled by City of London Investment Management Company Limited.










 



Place of completion


London, UK




Date of completion


01/05/2020



 
Enquiries:
 
Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited (Alternative Investment Fund Manager to Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company Limited)
Luke Mason / William Hemmings           Tel: +44 (0)207 463 5971
                
Stockdale Securities Limited (Financial adviser and stockbroker)
Robert Finlay    Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 6115
                
Vistra Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited (Company Secretary)
Patrick Farncombe         Tel: +44 (0)1481 732152
 
PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited (UK Administration Agent)
Brian Smith       Tel: +44 (0)20 7653 9690
 
LEI: 213800RIA1NX8DP4P938
 
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