0001085146-16-002667.txt : 20160126 0001085146-16-002667.hdr.sgml : 20160126 20160126065403 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-16-002667 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160126 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHINA FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000845379 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52873 FILM NUMBER: 161359942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE STREET 2: PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049) CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6176622789 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE STREET 2: PO BOX 5049 (02206-5049) CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC/UK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001080434 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 QUEENS TERRACE CITY: ABERDEEN STATE: X0 ZIP: AB10 1YG BUSINESS PHONE: 44-1224-631999 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 QUEENS TERRACE CITY: ABERDEEN STATE: X0 ZIP: AB10 1YG FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN EMERGING CAPITAL LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20160122 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC/UK DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990517 SC 13G 1 chnus.htm ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC chnus.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The China Fund, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
169373107
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2015
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see Instructions).
CUSIP No.: 169373107
       
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [   ]
(b) [   ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Scotland
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
100,835
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
567,534
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
567,534
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[   ]
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.6%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
CUSIP No.: 169373107
       
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [   ]
(b) [   ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United Kingdom
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
100,835
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
567,534
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
567,534
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[   ]
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.6%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, CO
CUSIP No.: 169373107
       
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Advance Developing Markets Fund
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [   ]
(b) [   ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Guernsey
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
466,699
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
466,699
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[   ]
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV, CO
CUSIP No.: 169373107
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
The China Fund, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
c/o State Street Bank & Trust Co., One Lincoln Street, P.O. Box 5049, Boston, MA 02111
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited
Advance Developing Markets Fund
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - 10 Queens Terrace, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited - Bow Bells House, 1 Bread Street, London EC4M 9HH
Advance Developing Markets Fund - 11 New Street, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - Scotland
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited - United Kingdom
Advance Developing Markets Fund - Guernsey
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
169373107
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a)
[ ]		 Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(b)
[ ]		 Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
[ ]		 Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
[X]		 Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);
(e)
[X]		 An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
[ ]		 An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
[ ]		 A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
[ ]		 A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
[ ]		 A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
[ ]		 A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)
[ ]		 Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
567,534
(b) Percent of class:
3.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - 0
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited - 0
Advance Developing Markets Fund - 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - 100,835
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited - 100,835
Advance Developing Markets Fund - 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - 0
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited - 0
Advance Developing Markets Fund - 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - 567,534
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited - 567,534
Advance Developing Markets Fund - 466,699
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
CUSIP No.: 169373107
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
By:
/s/Scott Massie
Name:
Scott Massie
Title:
Company Secretary
Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited
By:
/s/Bernard Moody
Name:
Bernard Moody
Title:
Director
Advance Developing Markets Fund
By:
/s/John Hawkins
Name:
John Hawkins
Title:
Director
Attention — Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
CUSIP No.: 169373107
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Schedule 13G with respect to the Securities of the Issuer and further agree that this joint filing agreement be included as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of January 22, 2016.

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC/UK
By: /s/ Scott Massie
______________________________________________
Scott Massie
Company Secretary

Aberdeen Emerging Capital Limited
By: /s/ Bernard Moody

_____________________________________________
Bernard Moody
Director

Advance Developing Markets Fund
By: /s/ John Hawkins

_____________________________________________
John Hawkins
Director