31st Aug 2007 16:55
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC31 August 2007 Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ("Aberdeen") In accordance with the DTR rule 5.6.1 of the Financial Services Authority'sdisclosure and transparency rules we would like to notify the market of thefollowing: Aberdeen's issued share capital consists of 628,821,167 ordinary shares withvoting rights. Aberdeen does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. There are also in existence 79,926 convertible preference share units which each consist of one preference share in Aberdeen (which in certain limitedcircumstances has voting rights) and one warrant to subscribe for preferenceshares in Aberdeen Warrants (Jersey) Limited ("JerseyCo"). Upon the exercise ofa warrant, preference shares in JerseyCo will be issued which are then (inaccordance with the terms of the JerseyCo warrants) immediately exchangeable for ordinary shares in Aberdeen. The total number of ordinary shares in Aberdeen which could result after the exercise of warrants and subsequent shareexchange are 81,524,520 ordinary shares with voting rights. There are also 6,414,100 ordinary shares under option which if exercised (inaccordance with their terms) would result in a further 6,414,100 ordinary shares in issue with voting rights. There are also 2,657 4.50% convertible bonds 2010 in issue which can beconverted in accordance with the terms of issue of such bonds into a total of24,736,670 ordinary shares with voting rights. The above figure of 628,821,167 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders asthe denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they arerequired to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Aberdeen under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. For further information, please contact:Maitland Neil Bennett 020 7379 5151 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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