TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Invesco Perpetual UK
existing shares to which voting rights are attached Smaller Companies
(ii): Investment Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
which may
result in the acquisiiton of shares already issued to
which voting
rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): Change in issued share capital
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification 1607 Capital Partners,
obligation (iii): LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Northern Trust 3,381,746
(iv):
BNY Mellon 2,507,196
State Street 1,054,916
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 9 January 2014
threshold is
crossed or reached if different) (v):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 January 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares if to the triggering transaction (vii)
possible transaction (vi)
using the
ISIN CODE
Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting
Shares Voting shares rights rights
Rights
(viii) (ix)
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(x)
(x)
GB00B1FL3C76 6,843,858 6,843,858 6,943,858 13.05%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date (xiii) Conversion Period rights that may rights
instrument /Date (xiv) be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/
converted
None
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Same as A
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial
instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy
holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will
cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Kevin Mayger
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 065 4000