6th Jan 2009 15:45
SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
2. Name of director
Martin J Gilbert
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
OWN NAME
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
OWN NAME
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
SALE
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A
8. Percentage of issued class
N/A
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
750,000
10. Percentage of issued class
0.10%
11. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.10
12. Price per share
£1.29
13. Date of transaction
5 JANUARY 2009
14. Date company informed
5 JANUARY 2009
15. Total holding following this notification
7,869,971
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
1.09%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17. Date of grant
N/A
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
N/A
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
N/A
23. Any additional information
Shares sold to fund tax liabilities which crystallised on vesting in the year of 1,065,000 shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan; the Company reported on 31 December that Mr Gilbert received an award of 1,811,166 shares under the Company's deferred share award plan, representing an element of his annual bonus earned under the annual bonus scheme for 2008. These shares are due to vest in three equal tranches in December 2009, December 2010 and December 2011.
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
SCOTT MASSIE, COMPANY SECRETARY, 01224 631999
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
SCOTT MASSIE
Date of Notification
6 January 2009
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