RNS Number : 1432E
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
15 December 2009
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
2. Name of director
a) Martin J Gilbert
b) William J Rattray
c) Andrew A Laing
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
CONDITIONAL AWARD AND FORFEITURE OF SHARES UNDER THE ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT 2005 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
SHARES GRANTED UNDER CONDITIONAL AWARD
a) 67,022
b) 53,617
c) 57,192
8. Percentage of issued class
a) 0.006%
b) 0.005%
c) 0.006%
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
SHARES FORFEITED UNDER PREVIOUS CONDITIONAL AWARD
a) 73,271
b) 58,617
c) 58,617
10. Percentage of issued class
a) 0.006%
b) 0.006%
c) 0.006%
11. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.10
12. Price per share
N/A
13. Date of transaction
CONDITIONAL AWARD AND FORFEITURE OF ORDINARY SHARES TOOK PLACE ON 11 DECEMBER 2009
14. Date company informed
14 DECEMBER 2009
15. Total holding following this notification
a) 8,613,722
b) 2,239,463
c) 991,299
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
a) 0.85%
b) 0.22%
c) 0.09%
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
CONDITIONAL AWARDS MADE IN 2006 HAVE BEEN FORFEITED AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, LINKED TO THE GROWTH IN THE GROUP'S EPS, NOT HAVING BEEN SATISFIED; OWNERSHIP OF THESE SHARES HAS THEREFORE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE PLAN TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION, THE PLAN TRUSTEES HAVE MADE CONDITIONAL AWARDS OF SHARES UNDER THE LTIP FOR 2009, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
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
15 DECEMBER 2009
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