Form 8.3 - Aberdeen Asset Management Plc

(a) Full name of discloser:

Artemis Investment Management LLP

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Aberdeen Asset Management Plc

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

18 April 2017

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES - Standard Life Plc

Class of relevant security:

10p ordinary

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

6,381,184

0.48

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

TOTAL:

6,381,184

0.48

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,586

2.745GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,730

2.7465GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,696

2.7475GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,019

2.748GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

37,357

2.7485GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,899

2.749GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

36,442

2.7495GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,918

2.75GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

38,580

2.7505GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,794

2.7525GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

53,689

2.7545GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,502

2.755GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

55,327

2.7555GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

57,190

2.7565GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

95,027

2.757GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

40,647

2.7575GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,808

2.758GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

62,274

2.7585GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,856

2.759GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,836

2.7595GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,184

2.76GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,648

2.7605GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,795

2.761GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,982

2.7635GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,258

2.7655GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,214

2.7665GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,078

2.767GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,263

2.7675GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,975

2.768GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,250

2.76825GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,220

2.7685GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,475

2.769GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,426

2.7695GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,488

2.77GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

60,016

2.7705GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,407

2.771GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

16,760

2.7715GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,414

2.772GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

28,458

2.7725GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,645

2.774GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,215

2.7745GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,848

2.775GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,459

2.7755GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,658

2.776GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

20,019

2.777GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,835

2.7775GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,506

2.778GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,190

2.7785GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,235

2.779GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,453

2.78GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,253

2.781GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,566

2.782GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,070

2.783GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

41,022

2.7835GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

24,820

2.784GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,839

2.785GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

220,868

2.7855GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,997

2.786GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

71,087

2.787GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,479

2.7875GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,681

2.7885GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,159

2.789GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,685

2.7895GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,956

2.79GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,497

2.792GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,527

2.795GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,775

2.799GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,295

2.8005GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,828

2.801GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,279

2.803GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,630

2.8045GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,879

2.8055GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,418

2.807GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,415

2.80725GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,059

2.8075GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,482

2.808GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,253

2.8085GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

13,721

2.811GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,043

2.8115GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,363

2.812GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,847

2.8125GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,222

2.813GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,551

2.814GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,866

2.8145GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,505

2.815GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

15,208

2.8155GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

26,835

2.816GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,333

2.8165GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,097

2.817GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,022

2.818GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,735

2.819GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,315

2.8195GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,607

2.82GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,470

2.8205GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

83,517

2.821GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

77,310

2.8225GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

22,888

2.823GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,724

2.824GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,464

2.825GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,906

2.8255GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

22,050

2.8265GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,174

2.827GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,426

2.828GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

27,728

2.8285GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

4,781

2.829GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

59,794

2.83GBP

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None.

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

19 April 2017

Ashley Lee

0207 399 6067