Director/PDMR Shareholding

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ("the Company") announces the following information in relation to the executive director's shareholdings.

Martin Gilbert

Mr Gilbert sold 1,675,609 ordinary shares in the Company awarded under the Company's Deferred Share Award Plan. These awards represented an element of Mr Gilbert's annual bonus earned under the annual bonus scheme for 2007, 2008 and 2009. Mr Gilbert sold the 1,675,609 shares, held in the name of Greenwood Nominees Limited Designation 112360, at 484p per share on 2 December 2013. The Company was notified on 3 December 2013. 

Mr Gilbert also sold 110,000 ordinary shares held in the name BDS Nominees Ltd Designation GPEP, at 483.90p per share on 2 December 2013. The Company was notified on 3 December 2013.

Following these transactions, Mr Gilbert holds a total of 12,233 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.001% of the Company's issued share capital. He also has an unconditional entitlement to a further 3,760,994 ordinary shares in respect of awards made as part of the Company's deferred bonus arrangements in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 which have reached their earliest vesting dates.  Mr Gilbert's aggregate unconditional interest in the Company's shares is therefore 3,773,227 shares (0.3%)

Mr Gilbert has been granted an award over a further 707,636 ordinary shares, exercisable in four equal tranches over the following four years, as part of the 2013 annual bonus programme; this award, calculated at a price of 487.5p per share, was recommended by the Remuneration Committee and confirmed on 3 December 2013. As a consequence, Mr Gilbert's aggregate conditional interest in the Company's shares is 1,884,765 (0.16%), which will vest over the period to December 2017.

Andrew Laing

Mr Laing holds a total of 612,430 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.05% of the Company's issued share capital. He also has an unconditional entitlement to a further 877,512 ordinary shares in respect of awards made as part of the Company's deferred bonus arrangements in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 which have reached their earliest vesting dates. Mr Laing's aggregate unconditional interest in the Company's shares is therefore 1,489,942 shares (0.12%).

Mr Laing has been granted an award over a further 130,760 ordinary shares, exercisable in four equal tranches over the following four years, as part of the 2013 annual bonus programme; this award, calculated at a price of 487.5p per share, was recommended by the Remuneration Committee and confirmed on 3 December 2013. As a consequence, Mr Laing's aggregate conditional interest in the Company's shares is 358,831 (0.03%), which will vest over the period to December 2017.

Rod MacRae

Mr MacRae holds a total of 32,028 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.002% of the Company's issued share capital. He also has an unconditional entitlement to a further 160,500 ordinary shares in respect of awards made as part of the Company's deferred bonus arrangements in 2010, 2011 and 2012 which have reached their earliest vesting dates. Mr MacRae's aggregate unconditional interest in the Company's shares is therefore 192,528 shares (0.02%).

Mr MacRae has been granted an award over a further 99,992 ordinary shares, exercisable in four equal tranches over the following four years, as part of the 2013 annual bonus programme; this award, calculated at a price of 487.5p per share, was recommended by the Remuneration Committee and confirmed on 3 December 2013. As a consequence, Mr MacRae's aggregate conditional interest in the Company's shares is 258,147 (0.02%), which will vest over the period to December 2017.

Bill Rattray

Mr Rattray holds a total of 2,298,792 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.19% of the Company's issued share capital. He also has an unconditional entitlement to a further 852,203 ordinary shares in respect of awards made as part of the Company's deferred bonus arrangements in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 which have reached their earliest vesting dates. Mr Rattray's aggregate unconditional interest in the Company's shares is therefore 3,150,995 shares (0.3%).

Mr Rattray has been granted an award over a further 126,916 ordinary shares, exercisable in four equal tranches over the following four years, as part of the 2013 annual bonus programme; this award, calculated at a price of 487.5p per share, was recommended by the Remuneration Committee and confirmed on 3 December 2013. As a consequence, Mr Rattray's aggregate conditional interest in the Company's shares is 347,630 (0.03%), which will vest over the period to December 2017.

Anne Richards

Ms Richards sold 476,665 ordinary shares in the Company awarded under the Company's Deferred Share Award Plan. These awards represented an element of Ms Richards annual bonus earned under the annual bonus scheme for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Ms Richards sold the 476,665 shares, held in the name of Greenwood Nominees Limited Designation 112360, at 484p per share on 2 December 2013. The Company was notified on 3 December 2013. 

Following these transactions, Ms Richards holds 554,095 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.05% of the Company's issued share capital. Ms Richard's aggregate unconditional interest in the Company's shares is therefore 554,095 shares (0.05%).

Ms Richards has been granted an award over a further 292,284 ordinary shares, exercisable in four equal tranches over the following four years, as part of the 2013 annual bonus programme; this award, calculated at a price of 487.5p per share, was recommended by the Remuneration Committee and confirmed on 3 December 2013. As a consequence, Ms Richards's aggregate conditional interest in the Company's shares is 792,563 (0.07%), which will vest over the period to December 2017.

Hugh Young

Mr Young sold 1,148,674 ordinary shares in the Company awarded under the Company's Deferred Share Award Plan. These awards represented an element of Mr Young's annual bonus earned under the annual bonus scheme for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Mr Young sold the 1,148,674 shares, held in the name of Greenwood Nominees Limited Designation 112360, at 484p per share on 2 December 2013. The Company was notified on 3 December 2013. 

Following these transactions, Mr Young holds 450,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.04% of the Company's issued share capital. Mr Young's aggregate unconditional interest in the Company's shares is therefore 450,000 shares (0.04%).

Mr Young has been granted an award over a further 707,636 ordinary shares, exercisable in four equal tranches over the following four years, as part of the 2013 annual bonus programme; this award, calculated at a price of 487.5p per share, was recommended by the Remuneration Committee and confirmed on 3 December 2013. As a consequence, Mr Young's aggregate conditional interest in the Company's shares is 1,884,765 (0.16%), which will vest over the period to December 2017.

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