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Director/PDMR Shareholding
Aberdeen Group plc announced that Chief Executive Officer Jason Windsor exercised a nil-cost buy-out award of 279,062 ordinary shares on March 11, 2026, which vested on March 10, 2026. He subsequently sold 131,160 of these shares at £2.040 each to settle a tax liability. The award, granted on November 2, 2023, included rights to dividend equivalent shares, which are reflected in the vested portion. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nAberdeen Group plc\n('the Company')\n \nNotification of Transactions of Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR)\n \nThe notification set out below is provided under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR').\n \nOn 2 November 2023, the Company granted to Jason Windsor, Chief Executive Officer, a buy out award subject to the terms of the Company's Deferred Share plan (\"Award\") in order to facilitate the recruitment of Mr Windsor. Details of this grant are set out in the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts. The Award was granted in the form of nil-cost options to acquire ordinary shares in the Company and Vested on 10 March 2026.\n \nDuring the period from the Grant Date to the Vesting Date the Award carried a right to receive an amount in additional shares equal in value to any dividends that would have been paid on such shares in respect of the portion of the Award that is released. The dividend equivalent shares are reflected in the vested portion of the Award. \n \nDetails in relation to the acquired shares from the Award are as follows:\n \n\n\n\n\n1.\n\n\nDetails of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated\n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nName\n\n\nJason Windsor\n\n\n\n\n2.\n\n\nReason for the notification\n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nPosition/ status\n\n\nChief Executive Officer\n\n\n\n\nb)\n\n\nInitial notification/ Amendment\n\n\nInitial notification\n\n\n\n\n3.\n\n\nDetails of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor\n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nName\n\n\nAberdeen Group plc\n\n\n\n\nb)\n\n\nLEI\n\n\n0TMBS544NMO7GLCE7H90\n\n\n\n\n4.\n\n\nDetails of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted\n\n\n\n\na)\n\n\nDescription of the financial instrument, type of instrument\nIdentification Code\n\n\nOrdinary Shares of 13 61/63 pence each in Aberdeen Group plc\nGB00BF8Q6K64\n\n\n\n\nb)\n\n\nNature of transaction\n\n\n \n(1) Exercise of 279,062 Shares pursuant to the buy out award granted subject to the Deferred Share Plan\n \n(2) Sale of 131,160 Shares exercised under (1) above to settle tax liability\n \n\n\n\n\nc)\n\n\nPrice(s) and volume(...