Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

DTR 3.1.2.R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

WILLIAM JOHN RATTRAY

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial

interest 1

AS IN 3 ABOVE

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

OWN NAME

8.

State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF UNAPPROVED 1994 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

144,000

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.01%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

59 PENCE PER SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

17 JUNE 2013

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

2,298,792 ORDINARY SHARES - 0.2%

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

18 JUNE 2013

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.

Any additional information

MR RATTRAY HAS EXERCISED 144,000 UNAPPROVED 1994 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS ISSUED ON 23 JANUARY 2004 AT 59 PENCE PER SHARE. MR RATTRAY ALSO HAS AN UNCONDITIONAL ENTITLEMENT TO A FURTHER 625,068 ORDINARY SHARES IN RESPECT OF AWARDS MADE AS PART OF THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS ARRANGEMENTS IN 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 AND 2011 WHICH HAVE REACHED THEIR EARLIEST VESTING DATES. MR RATTRAY'S AGGREGATE UNCONDITIONAL INTEREST IN THE COMPANY'S SHARES IS THEREFORE 2,923,860 SHARES (0.24%).

MR RATTRAY ALSO HAS AN AGGREGATE CONDITIONAL INTEREST IN THE COMPANY'S SHARES OF 447,850 (0.04%) IN RESPECT OF AWARDS MADE AS PART OF THE COMPANY'S DEFERRED BONUS ARRANGEMENTS IN 2010, 2011 AND 2012 WHICH WILL VEST OVER THE PERIOD TO DECEMBER 2016.

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SCOTT E MASSIE, 01224 631999

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

SCOTT E MASSIE

Date of notification

19 JUNE 2013

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.