--- title: "REG - Scottish Oriental - Holding(s) in Company" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276915109.md" description: "Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust PLC announced that City of London Investment Management Company Limited has crossed the voting rights threshold, now holding 16.00% of the voting rights as of February 23, 2026. This marks an increase from the previous holding of 15.00%. The notification was made on February 25, 2026, in compliance with regulatory requirements regarding major holdings." datetime: "2026-02-25T16:27:25.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276915109.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276915109.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276915109.md) --- # REG - Scottish Oriental - Holding(s) in Company RNS Number : 4175U Scottish Oriental Smlr Co Tst PLC 25 February 2026 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1\. Issuer Details ISIN GB00BRBL6574 Issuer Name THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2\. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name City of London Investment Management Company Limited City of registered office (if applicable) London Country of registered office (if applicable) United Kingdom 4\. Details of the shareholder Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) 5\. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 23-Feb-2026 6\. Date on which Issuer notified 25-Feb-2026 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 16.004000 0.000000 16.004000 18063068 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 15.004000 0.000000 15.004000 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) GB00BRBL6574 0 18063068 0.000000 16.004000 Sub Total 8.A 18063068 16.004000% 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Type of financial instrument Sub Total 8.B1 Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights 8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) Type of financial instrument Sub Total 8.B2 Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights 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 City of London Investment Management Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of City of London Investment Group plc and is the only entity subject to the notification obligations Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold 16.004000 % 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 16.004000% 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 12\. Date of Completion 25-Feb-2026 13\. 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