REG - abrdn PLC - Result of Secondary Placing

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28/01/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 9143Z  abrdn PLC  28 January 2022

                28 January 2022

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abrdn plc ("abrdn" or the "Company")

Result of Secondary Placing in Phoenix Group Holdings plc

abrdn announces that it has sold an aggregate of 39,981,442 ordinary shares
(the "Placing Shares") of its shareholding in Phoenix Group Holdings plc
("Phoenix"), representing approximately 4% of Phoenix's issued share capital,
to institutional investors, at a price of 660 pence per share (the "Placing"),
raising aggregate gross sale proceeds of approximately £264 million.

Following settlement of the Placing, which is expected to take place on 1
February 2022, abrdn's holding will represent approximately 10.4% of Phoenix's
issued share capital and abrdn will continue to appoint a director to
Phoenix's Board.

abrdn intends to return the net proceeds of the Placing to shareholders, with
the method and timing of the return to be announced as soon as practicable
after the Company's results on 1 March.

Goldman Sachs International ("Goldman Sachs") acted as sole Global Coordinator
and Bookrunner in connection with the Placing.

Phoenix was not a party to the Placing and will not receive any proceeds from
the Placing.

Enquiries:

abrdn plc

 Catherine Nash  +44 (0)7798 518657

Goldman Sachs International

 Charlie Lytle      +44 (0) 207 774 1000

 Mark Maislish

 Tom Hartley

 George MacGregor

 

 

Important notices:

This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of the
Company.

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and
does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to
subscribe for or buy, any shares nor any other securities in any jurisdiction.
Shares will not be generally made available or marketed to the public in
the United Kingdom or any other jurisdiction in connection with the Placing.

Overseas jurisdictions

The distribution of this announcement into jurisdictions other than the United
Kingdom may be restricted by law, and, therefore, persons into whose
possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe
any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with any such restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

In particular, the securities referred to herein have not been and will not be
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act") and may not be offered, sold or transferred, directly or
indirectly, in or into the United States except pursuant to an exemption from,
or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and in compliance with all applicable securities laws of any
state or other jurisdiction of the United States.  There will be no public
offer of any securities in the United States.

Disclaimer

Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation
Authority and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct
Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, is acting for the Company
in connection with the Placing and no-one else and they will not be
responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing advice in relation
to the Placing or any other matter referred to in this announcement.

This announcement does not constitute a recommendation to participate in the
Placing. The price and value of securities and any income from them can go
down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
Acquiring shares may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of
the amount invested. Potential investors should consult an independent
financial advisor as to the suitability of the Placing for the entity or
person concerned. The Company reserves the right not to proceed with the
Placing or to vary the terms of the Placing in any way.

Forward-looking statements

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forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified
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assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements in this
announcement will be realised. As a result, no undue reliance should be placed
on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual events or
otherwise.

LEI number of abrdn plc: 0TMBS544NMO7GLCE7H90

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