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| TIDM | SSON |
| Share Price | 1,438.00p-16.55% |
| Market Cap | £2.55bn |
Brookdale International Partners, L.P. and Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund, managed by Weiss Asset Management LP, notified Smithson Investment Trust PLC of an acquisition of financial instruments. This resulted in their total holding through financial instruments reaching 5.09% of voting rights, representing 5,470,220 voting rights, on January 9, 2026.
| Date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 17:32:51 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7683O |
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BGJWTR88
Issuer Name
SMITHSON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Brookdale International Partners, L.P. and Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Weiss Asset Management LP |
Wilmington, Delaware |
USA |
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Brookdale International Partners, L.P. |
Albany, NY |
USA |
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Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund |
Grand Cayman |
Cayman Islands |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
09-Jan-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
13-Jan-2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% 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 |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
0.000000 |
5.090000 |
5.090000 |
5470220 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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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) |
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Sub Total 8.A |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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CFD |
N/A |
N/A |
Cash |
5470220 |
5.090000 |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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5470220 |
5.090000% |
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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)
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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 |
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Weiss Asset Management LP |
Brookdale International Partners, L.P. |
0.000000 |
2.040000 |
2.040000% |
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Weiss Asset Management LP |
Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund |
0.000000 |
3.050000 |
3.050000% |
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
Weiss Asset Management LP is the Investment Manager to Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund and Brookdale International Partners, L.P.
12. Date of Completion
13-Jan-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Boston, USA