9 Apr 2010 12:46
TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii
Standard Life European Private Equity Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying 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: No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii
Alliance Trust PLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): iv
Allsec Nominees Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
7 April 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 April 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
| Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | ||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights |
|
Ord GBP0/002 shares GB0030474687 |
8,000,000 |
8,000,000 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rightsx | ||
| Ord GBP0/002 shares GB0030474687 | 6,125,000 | Direct 6,125,000 | Indirect xin/a | Direct3.80% | Indirectn/a |
| GB0006048770 |
| n/a | 7,572,232 |
| 16.13% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration Date xvii | Exercise/Conversion Period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Nominal n/a | Delta n/a |
Total (A+B+C)
| Number of voting rights 6,125,000 | % of voting rights 3.80% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Allsec Nominees Limited is a nominee and subsidiary company of Alliance Trust PLC.
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, Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
0131 528 4136