Holding(s) in Company
20/05/2014 11:18
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Invesco Asia Trust plc
existing shares to which voting rights are attached
(ii):
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3.Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Lazard Asset Management
obligation (iii): LLC
4.Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Bank of New York Inc -
(iv): Global Custody
Comerica Bank
JP Morgan - SWIFT
Mellon Trust
Morgan Stanley Prime
Brokerage
Northern Trust Co.
State Street Bank -
Custodian
State Street Bank -
Master Tr
State Street Bank -
Custody Master Trust
5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the 19 May 2014
threshold is
crossed or reached if different) (v):
6.Date on which issuer notified: 20 May 2014
7.Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Increase from 15% to 16%
8.Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares if to the triggering transaction (vii)
possible transaction (vi)
using the
ISIN CODE
Number Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting
of Voting shares rights rights
Shares Rights
(viii) (ix)
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(x)
(x)
GB0004535307 14,102,779 14,602,779 16.434%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date (xiii) Conversion Period rights that may rights
instrument /Date (xiv) be acquired if
the instrument
is exercised/
converted
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
14,602,779 16,434%
9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Lazard Asset Management LLC controls all the voting rights held of this issuer.
Proxy Voting:
10.Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11.Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12.Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13.Additional information:
14.Contact name: Kelly Nice
For and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management
Limited
Company Secretary
15.Contact telephone number: 020 3753 1000
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