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22 Sep 2021 14:48
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0007836132
Issuer Name
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
Other
Comments
This is an update of disclosure made on 28th August 2014, to update the group name subject to the notification obligation, please see section 11 for further details.
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Bank of Montreal
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
CA
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
BMO Asset Management Limited | London | UK |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
20-Sep-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
21-Sep-2021
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 8.890000 | 0.000000 | 8.890000 | 2423263 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB0007836132 | 2423263 | 8.890000 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 2423263 | 8.890000% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Sub Total 8.B2 | |||||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. 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 entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Bank of Montreal | BMO Global Asset Management (Europe) Limited | |||
Bank of Montreal | BMO Asset Management (Holdings) plc | |||
Bank of Montreal | BMO AM Group (Holdings) Limited | |||
Bank of Montreal | BMO AM Group (Management) Limited | |||
Bank of Montreal | BMO AM Holdings Limited | |||
Bank of Montreal | BMO Asset Management Limited | 8.890000 | 0.000000 | 8.890000% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
This is an update of disclosure made on 28th August 2014.F&C Management Limited filed a disclosure on 28th August 2014 for issuer Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc (ISIN GB0007836132). The held position didn't trigger any new disclosures since 2014, therefore the TR-1 form has not been modified. However, in our current review, we noticed that the disclosure should be resubmitted under group name Bank of Montreal, as the disclosure happened after the BMO/F&C acquisition in May 2014.The position in this disclosure is as of TD 20th Sept 2021.In addition, please note that effective from 31 October 2018 below entity changed their name.F&C Management Limited changed name to BMO Asset Management LimitedThis name change represents the full integration of the Company into the BMO Financial Group.Whilst our name is changing, our legal status, office address and contact details will remain the same. The Company's business remains fundamentally unaffected by this change and all contracts with existing customers will remain unaltered, with corresponding obligations and rights assumed under the new name.The change is reflected in the chain of control.
12. Date of Completion
21-Sep-2021
13. Place Of Completion
London