THE PROSPECT JAPAN FUND LIMITED
For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Prospect Japan Fund Ltd
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Lazard Asset Management LLC
notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv J.P.Morgan Chase - SWIFT
Mellon Trust
Northern Trust Co.
State Street Bank - Custodian - ETC
State Street Bank - Master Tr - ETC
State Street Bank - Custody Master Trust
5. Date of the transaction and date on 23 January 2017
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24January 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Increase from 23% to 25%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible
using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
xii
GB00B011QL44 21,855,586 23,324,778 25.256%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xix, xx
period xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
23,324,778 25.256%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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: Legal & Compliance Department
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 448 2085
Prospect Japan Fund : s) in Company
January 24, 2017 at 10:46 am EST
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