TR-1: Standard form for notification
of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GG00B933LL68
Issuer Name
WEISS KOREA OPPORTUNITY FUND LTD.
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
An event changing the breakdown of voting
3. Details of person subject to the
notification obligation
Name
Ruffer LLP
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-Jun-2021
6. Date on which Issuer notified
25-Jun-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 |
5.049989 |
0.000000 |
5.049989 |
3500000 |
| 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) |
| GG00B933LL68 |
3500000 |
0 |
5.049989 |
0.000000 |
| Sub Total 8.A |
3500000 |
5.049989% |
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
1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not
controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not
control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an
interest in the (underlying) issuer.
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
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
Ruffer LLP controls the voting rights over 3,500,000 shares (now
5.05% of the voting rights) of Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Ltd
which are held by the discretionary clients of Ruffer LLP and its
subsidiaries (the voting of which is all controlled by Ruffer
LLP).
This change from less than 5% to 5.05% is due to a change in shares
in issue on 23/06/2021.
12. Date of Completion
25-Jun-2021
13. Place Of Completion
Ruffer LLP