Aberdeen Frontier Mkts Inv Co Ltd Holding(s) in Company (8719Z)

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RNS Number : 8719Z

Aberdeen Frontier Mkts Inv Co Ltd

17 March 2017

 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                        Aberdeen Frontier Markets 
  the underlying issuer                                             Investment Company Limited 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                    X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                               X 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                                           City of London Investment 
  subject to the                                                    Management Company Limited 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                                      16 March 2017 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                         17 March 2017 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                                         Above 17% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                   Resulting situation after the 
  of             to the triggering                    triggering transaction 
  shares         transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                Number            Number             Number          Number of                % of voting 
                 of                of                 of shares       voting                   rights (x) 
                 Shares            Voting                             rights 
                                   Rights 
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                                                     Direct          Direct     Indirect      Direct        Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)        (xii) 
-------------      ------------    -------------    --------------  ---------  ------------  ------------  ----------- 
 GG00B1W59J17   16,421,546        16,421,546         14,779,392                 14,779,392                  17.3% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of            Expiration      Exercise/                          Number of voting           % of voting 
 financial           date            Conversion                         rights that                rights 
 instrument          (xiii)          Period (xiv)                       may be 
                                                                        acquired if 
                                                                        the 
                                                                        instrument 
                                                                        is 
                                                                        exercised/ 
                                                                        converted. 
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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          Exercise        Expiration       Exercise/         Number of voting           % of voting 
 financial         price          date             Conversion         rights instrument          rights (xix, 
 instrument                       (xvii)           period             refers to                  xx) 
                                                   (xviii) 
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                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
---------------  --------------  ---------------  ----------------  -------------------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                               Percentage of voting rights 
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 14,779,392                                            17.3% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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   All voting rights on all shares are controlled by City 
   of London Investment Management Company Limited. 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                  City of London Investment 
                                                       Management Company 
                                                                  Limited 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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                                           The increase in the percentage 
  13. Additional information:                  shareholding is the result 
                                                       of a tender offer. 
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 14. Contact name:                             Mark Dwyer or Chris Weaver 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                  [e-mail] - 
                                                         0207 860 8312 OR 
                                          [e-mail] 
                                                          - 0207 860 8329 
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Enquiries:

Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited (Investment Manager to Aberdeen Frontier Markets Investment Company Limited)

   William Hemmings / Gary Jones        Tel: [phone] 

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)

   Philip Secrett               Tel: [phone] 

Numis Securities Limited (Nominated Broker)

   David Benda                Tel: [phone] 

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