UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Taiwan Greater China Fund
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
874037104
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(CUSIP Number)
December 29, 2006
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(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 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
the Notes).
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS
OF ENGLAND & WALES
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_].
(b) [_].
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ENGLAND AND WALES
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,759,577
NUMBER OF -------- --------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH -------- --------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 2,759,577
WITH
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,759,577
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
16.35%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED
UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_].
(b) [_].
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ENGLAND AND WALES
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,759,577
NUMBER OF -------- --------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH -------- --------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 2,759,577
WITH
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,759,577
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
16.35%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Taiwan Greater China Fund
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
The principal executive offices of the Fund are located at The
Taiwan Greater China Fund, 40 Water Street, P.O. Box 962047,
Boston, MA 02196-2047.
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This statement is being filed by City of London Investment
Group PLC ("CLIG") and City of London Investment Management
Company Limited ("CLIM," and together with CLIG, the
"Reporting Persons").
The principal business of CLIG is serving as the parent
holding company for the City of London group of companies,
including CLIM.
CLIM is an emerging markets fund manager which specializes in
investing in closed-end investment companies and is a
registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. CLIM is controlled by CLIG.
CLIM is principally engaged in the business of providing
investment advisory services to various public and private
investment funds, including The Emerging World Fund ("EWF"),
a Dublin, Ireland-listed open-ended investment company,
Emerging Markets Country Fund ("GEM"), a private investment
fund organized as a Delaware business trust, Investable
Emerging Markets Country Fund ("IEM"), a private investment
fund organized as a Delaware business trust, Emerging Free
Markets Country Fund ("Free"), a private investment fund
organized as a Delaware business trust, Natural Resource Fund
("NAT"), a private investment fund organized as a Delaware
business trust, Global Equity CEF Fund ("GEF"), a private
investment fund organized as a Delaware business trust,
Frontier Emerging Markets Fund ("FRONT"), a private
investment fund organized as a Delaware business trust, the
Global Emerging Markets Equity Yield Fund ("YIELD"), a
private investment fund organized as a Delaware business
trust, Global Emerging Markets Country Fund Cayman ("CEM"), a
Cayman listed mutual fund, GFM (Institutional) Emerging
Markets Country Fund ("GFM"), an open-ended fund organized
under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Tradex Global
Equity Fund ("Tradex"), an Ontario mutual fund, and ten
third-party segregated accounts over which CLIM exercises
discretionary trading authority.
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EWF, GEM, IEM, Free, NAT, GEF, FRONT, YIELD, GFM, CEM, and
Tradex are referred to herein as the "City of London Funds."
The Shares to which this Schedule 13G relates are owned
directly by the City of London Funds and the segregated
accounts.
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Address for CLIG and CLIM:
10 Eastcheap
London EC3M 1LX
England
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
CLIG - Great Britain
CLIM - Great Britain
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
874037104
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 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. 78o).
(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) |_| 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 Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (for CLIM);
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(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) |X| A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (for CLIG);
(h) |_| A savings association 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 (15 U.S.C.
80a-3);
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
For CLIG and CLIM:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
2,759,577
(b) Percent of class:
16.35%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote :
2,759,577
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote : 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of : 2,759,577
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of : 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
CLIG, as the parent holding company of CLIM, and CLIM, as
investment advisers to the City of London Funds and segregated
accounts accounts,
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has the power to direct voting and disposal, of the shares
owned by the City of London Funds and the segragated
accounts. Each of the City of London Funds and each of the
sedregated accounts owns less than 5% of the sharesof the
class of issuer's equity securities to which this scheduale
relates.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
CLIG is the parent holding company of CLIM. See also Item 3.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
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.
The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as a
admission that CLIG and/or CLIM is, for the purpose of Section
13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule.
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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.
The reporting persons agree that this statement is filed on behalf of
each of them.
Dated: February 6, 2007
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
By: /s/ Barry M. Olliff
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Name: Barry M. Olliff
Title: Director
CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
By: /s/ Barry M. Olliff
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Name: Barry M. Olliff
Title: Director
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