Aberdeen Emerging Markets Inv Co Ld Holding(s) in Company (2279I)

TIDMAEMC

RNS Number : 2279I

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Inv Co Ld

31 March 2020

TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings

 
 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS 
 
 1a. Identity of the issuer or the                                  Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment 
  underlying issuer of existing shares                                              Co Ltd 
  to which voting rights are attached 
  (ii) : 
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 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with 
  an "X" if appropriate) 
 Non-UK issuer 
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 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes 
  with an "X") 
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                            yes 
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 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please specify)(iii) : 
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 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation (iv) 
 Name                                                      1607 Capital Partners, LLC 
 City and country of registered office                     Richmond, VA United States 
  (if applicable) 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (v) 
 Name                                                       Northern Trust    3,176,679 
                                                             Bny Mellon        2,005,579 
                                                             State Street      355,890 
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 City and country of registered office 
  (if applicable) 
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 5. Date on which the threshold was                                            March 27, 2020 
  crossed or reached (vi) : 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                March 30, 2020 
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 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
                                       % of voting         % of voting rights   Total of both    Total number 
                                      rights attached      through financial      in % (8.A +     of voting rights 
                                     to shares (total         instruments            8.B)         of issuer (vii) 
                                         of 8. A)            (total of 8.B 
                                                               1 + 8.B 2) 
                                 -----------------------  -------------------  ---------------  ------------------ 
 Resulting situation 
  on the date 
  on which threshold 
  was crossed 
  or reached                      12.05%                                        12.05%           45,965,159 
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 Position of 
  previous notification 
  (if 
  applicable)                     11.75%                                        11.75% 
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 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which 
  the threshold was crossed or reached (viii) 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 Class/type of      Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights 
  shares             (ix) 
  ISIN code (if 
  possible) 
                          Direct                Indirect                      Direct                       Indirect 
                    (Art 9 of Directive   (Art 10 of Directive          (Art 9 of Directive          (Art 10 of Directive 
                       2004/109/EC)           2004/109/EC)             2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)             2004/109/EC) 
                         (DTR5.1)              (DTR5.2.1)                                                 (DTR5.2.1) 
                                         --------------------- 
 GG00B45L2K95                                  5,538,148                                                    12.05% 
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 SUBTOTAL 8. A                      5,538,148                                             12.05% 
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 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
  (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 Type of            Expiration            Exercise/              Number of voting                    % of voting 
  financial          date                  Conversion Period      rights that may                     rights 
  instrument         (x)                   (xi)                   be acquired if 
                                                                  the instrument 
                                                                  is 
                                                                  exercised/converted. 
                   --------------------  ---------------------  ----------------------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
 
                                          SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 
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 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           Expiration             Exercise/              Physical or      Number of          % of voting 
  financial         date (x)              Conversion              cash             voting rights      rights 
  instrument                              Period (xi)             settlement 
                                                                  (xii) 
                  ---------------------  ---------------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
                                                                 SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 
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 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                            X 
  by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other 
  undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the 
  (underlying) issuer (xiii) 
 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 entity (xiv) (please add additional 
  rows as necessary) 
    Name (xv)            % of voting rights             % of voting rights         Total of both if 
                           if it equals or               through financial          it equals or is 
                          is higher than the             instruments if it          higher than the 
                         notifiable threshold           equals or is higher       notifiable threshold 
                                                        than the notifiable 
                                                             threshold 
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 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
 Name of the proxy holder 
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 The number and % of voting rights 
  held 
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 The date until which the voting rights 
  will be held 
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 11. Additional information (xvi) 
 Bryan Huntley, CCO 
  804-525-1741 
 
 
 
 Place of completion   Richmond, VA 
 Date of completion    3/30/20 
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Enquiries:

Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited (Alternative Investment Fund Manager to Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company Limited)

   Luke Mason / William Hemmings           Tel: [phone] 

Stockdale Securities Limited (Financial adviser and stockbroker)

   Robert Finlay   Tel: [phone] 

Vistra Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited (Company Secretary)

   Patrick Farncombe        Tel: [phone] 

PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited (UK Administration Agent)

   Brian Smith       Tel: [phone] 

LEI: 213800RIA1NX8DP4P938

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