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RNS Number : 8737Z  Aberdeen Group PLC  09 April 2026

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to                                                                                    Aberdeen Group plc
 which voting rights are attached(ii):

                                                                                                                                                              (SC286832)

                                                                                                                                                              ISIN:  GB00BF8Q6K64
 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an
 "X" if appropriate)

 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with
 an "X")
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                                                                                                                                                                        X
 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 Other (please specify)(iii):
 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
 Name                                                                                                                                                         BlackRock, Inc.
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                                                                                        Wilmington, USA
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v)
 Name
 City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(vi):                                                                                                   07/04/2026
 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                               08/04/2026
 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments      Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer(vii)

(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  5.020000                                               1.110000                                              6.130000                        113106050
 Position of previous notification (if                                      3.240000                                               1.760000                                              5.000000

 applicable)

 

 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
 threshold was crossed or reached(viii)
 A: Voting rights attached to shares
 Class/type of                                  Number of voting rights(ix)                                               % of voting rights

shares

 ISIN code (if possible)
                                                Direct                    Indirect                                        Direct                                           Indirect

                                                (DTR5.1)                  (DTR5.2.1)                                      (DTR5.1)                                         (DTR5.2.1)
 GB00BF8Q6K64                                                             92461844                                                                                         5.020000
 SUBTOTAL 8. A                                  92461844                                                                  5.020000%

 B 1: Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
 Type of financial instrument                   Expiration  Exercise/                             Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is        % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period(xi)

                                                                                                  exercised/converted.
 American Depository Receipt                                                                      6168                                                                     0.00000
 Securities Lending                                                                               16235406                                                                 0.880000

                                                            SUBTOTAL 8. B 1                       16241574                                                                 0.880000%

 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
 (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 Type of financial instrument  Expiration                   Exercise/                   Physical or cash                                          Number of voting rights  % of voting rights

date(x)
Conversion Period (xi)

                                                                                        settlement(xii)
 CFD                                                                                    Cash                                                      4402632                  0.230000
                                                                                        SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                                            4402632                  0.230000%

 

 

 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
 obligation (please mark the

 applicable box with an "X")
 Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural
 person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding
 directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer(xiii)
 Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or                                                                                                                                                                                                                           X
 the

financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
 controlling natural person or legal entity(xiv) (please add additional rows as
 necessary)
                 Ultimate controlling person  Name of controlled undertaking                               % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                                                                       than the notifiable threshold
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)    Trident Merger, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)    BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Group Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)    BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)    BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)    BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)    BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)    BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)    BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)    BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)    BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)    BlackRock Fund Advisors
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Group Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)    BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)    BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)    BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)    BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)    BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)    BlackRock Advisors, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Group Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)   BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Finance, Inc.
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   Trident Merger, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   Aperio Holdings, LLC
                 BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)   Aperio Group, LLC

 

 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
 Name of the proxy holder
 The number and % of voting rights held
 The date until which the voting rights will be held

 11. Additional information(xvi)
 BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

Jana Blumenstein

020 7743 3650

 

 Place of completion  12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
 Date of completion   8 April 2026

 

 

 

 

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