Director Declaration

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC ("the Company")

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, the Company advises that Anne Helen Richards, an executive director of the Company, was appointed as a non-executive director of the following companies, all open-ended mutual funds which are part of the Novus and Orbita range managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, with effect from 18 November 2011. Each of the mutual funds is listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.

Novus Global Credit Opportunities Strategy (Euro) Limited

Novus Global Credit Opportunities Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Novus Global Credit Opportunities Strategy Limited

Novus Global Emerging Markets Strategy (Euro) Limited

Novus Global Emerging Markets Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Novus Global Emerging Markets Strategy Limited

Novus Global Special Situations Strategy (Euro) Limited

Novus Global Special Situations Strategy (Singapore Dollar) Limited

Novus Global Special Situations Strategy (Sterling Closed-Ended) Limited

Novus Global Special Situations Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Novus Global Special Situations Strategy Limited

Novus Natural Resources Strategy (Euro) Limited

Novus Natural Resources Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Novus Natural Resources Strategy Limited

Orbita Asian Growth Strategy (Euro) Limited

Orbita Asian Growth Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Orbita Asian Growth Strategy Limited

Orbita Capital Return Strategy (Euro) Limited

Orbita Capital Return Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Orbita Capital Return Strategy Limited

Orbita European Growth Strategy (Dollar) Limited

Orbita European Growth Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Orbita European Growth Strategy Limited

Orbita Global Opportunities Strategy (Euro) Limited

Orbita Global Opportunities Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Orbita Global Opportunities Strategy Limited

Orbita North American Growth Strategy (Euro) Limited

Orbita North American Growth Strategy (Singapore Dollar) Limited

Orbita North American Growth Strategy (Sterling) Limited

Orbita North American Growth Strategy Limited

Orbita Universal Strategies Limited

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