Publication of Prospectus

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

27 February 2013

Publication of Prospectus

The following Prospectus (the "Prospectus") has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

Prospectus dated 27 February 2013 in respect of the issue of US$500,000,000 7.00 per cent. Perpetual Cumulative Capital Notes (the "Capital Notes") by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

To view the prospectus, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser

Prospectus:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8050Y_-2013-2-27.pdf 

The Prospectus has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm.

For further information, please contact:

Enquiries

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC +44 (0) 20 7463 6000

Martin Gilbert

Bill Rattray

10 Queen's Terrace

Aberdeen

AB10 1YG

Maitland +44 (0) 20 7379 5151

Neil Bennett

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

The Capital Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and the Capital Notes, which will be in bearer form, are subject to United States tax law requirements. The Capital Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

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