Notification of Change of Auditor

Notification of Change of Auditor

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC announces its intention to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Group's external auditor for the year ending 30 September 2016. Shareholder approval to confirm the appointment of PwC will be sought at the annual general meeting in 2016.

The intention to change the Group's auditor follows a recommendation by the Audit Committee to the Board after a formal tender process overseen by the Audit Committee, as referred to in the 2014 Annual Report & Accounts.

KPMG Audit Plc, the Group's current auditor, will continue in the role and will undertake the external audit for the year ending 30 September 2015, having been reappointed at the 2015 Annual General Meeting.

Jim Pettigrew, Chairman of Aberdeen's Audit Committee said: "KPMG has been the Group's auditor since the business was established in 1983 and we would like to thank them for their significant contribution as auditors and for their consistently high standards of professionalism in executing this role. We have undertaken a full and thorough tender process overseen by the Audit Committee and we look forward to working with PwC in the future."

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Maitland Neil Bennett 020 7379 5151