TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN
SHARES(i)
1. Identity of the
issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:(ii)
Aberdeen Smaller Companies High Income Trust plc
2. Reason for the
notification(please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
which voting rights are attached: No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar
economic effect to qualifying financial instruments:
No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s)
subject to the notification obligation:(iii)
Philip J Milton & Company plc
4. Full name of
shareholder(s)(if different from 3): (iv)
n/a
5. Date of the transaction
and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:(v)
15 August 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 August 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or reached:(vi, vii)
6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to
shares(viii, ix)
|
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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|
|
|
|
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Class/type of sharesif possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Number of
shares
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Number of
voting rights
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GB0008063728
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1,326,308
|
1,326,308
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Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction(vii)
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Class/type of shares if possible
using the ISIN CODE
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Number of
shares
|
Number of
voting rights
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% of
voting rights (x)
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|
GB0008063728
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Direct
1,321,619
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Direct
1,321,619
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Indirect (xi)
-
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Direct
5.98%
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Indirect
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration
Date (xiii)
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Exercise/
Conversion
Period/ Date (xiv)
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if
the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
|
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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C: Financial Instruments with
similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments(xv, xvi)
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Resulting situation after the triggering
transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion
period
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Number of voting rights instrument refers
to
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% of
voting rights
(xix, xx)
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Nominal
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Delta
|
|
-
|
-
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
1,321,619
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% of voting rights
5.98%
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9. Chain of
controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:
n/a
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will
cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to
hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Valerie MacKenzie
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4136
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