REG - Aberdeen Japan IT - Holding(s) in Company

abrdn Japan Investment TrustAnnouncement

08/03/2018 10:15

RNS Number : 1168H
Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust PLC
08 March 2018
Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust PLC (the "Company")
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5493007LN4380BLNLM64
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 Japan Investment Trust 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:

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:
06 March 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
07 March 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
4.9916%
N/A
4.9916%
14,804,599
Position of previous notification (if
applicable)
5.0236%
N/A
5.0236%

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 0.10
GB0003920757
N/A
738,982
N/A
4.9916%










SUBTOTAL 8. A
738,982
4.9916%
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
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c NOM
2.9615%
N/A
2.9615%
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c ISA
0.7674%
N/A
0.7674%
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c GROSS
0.9730%
N/A
0.9730%
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c CHARITY
0.0496%
N/A
0.0496%
Indirect - Brewin Nominees Limited A/c OFFBOND
0.2401%
N/A
0.2401%
GRAND TOTAL


4.9916%

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 shares in issue of 14,804,599
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
07 March 2018

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