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<title>Gearing Disclosures</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has announced its indicative net gearing ratio as of April 17, 2026, which stands at 8.1% calculated using both debt at par and debt at fair value. This figure, determined in accordance with the Association of Investment Companies' recommendations, reflects the trust's leverage position.
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<title>Gearing disclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has announced its indicative net gearing ratio as of April 10, 2026, which stands at 9.4%, calculated using both debt at par and debt at fair value. This figure reflects the trust's leverage position, with underlying financial assets valued on a fair value basis and debt net of cash held valued at par.
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<title>Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Month End Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gearing Disclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has announced its indicative net gearing ratio as of April 2, 2026. The company's net gearing ratio, calculated using bid prices for underlying financial assets and debt valued at par, stands at 9.7%. When debt is valued at fair value, the net gearing ratio is 9.6%.
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<title>Quarterly Disclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has disclosed its quarterly portfolio as of 31 March 2026, reporting no restricted holdings in other UK listed investment companies. This announcement, made on 2 April 2026, follows UKLR 11.7.8 regulations and indicates no significant cross-investment in entities that themselves have a policy to invest more than 15% of their assets in similar companies.
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<title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc announced that as of March 31, 2026, the total number of ordinary shares in issue was 79,343,671, with each share carrying one voting right. The company holds no shares in treasury. This figure of 79,343,671 will serve as the denominator for shareholders calculating their notification requirements under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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<title>Replacement - Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc announced an amendment to a previous Director/PDMR Shareholding notification, clarifying that Ms. Alice Ryder is an Independent Non-Executive Director, not Chair, and that the transaction was a share purchase. Ms. Ryder acquired 2,500 Ordinary 25p Shares at a price of 3.783547 each on 27 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange, resulting in her total beneficial interest being 2,500 Ordinary 25p Shares.
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<title>Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Simon White, Independent Non-Executive Chair of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc, has received 14,784 Ordinary 25p Shares with a price of 409.501653 pence per share on March 18, 2026, as a corporate action for Shires Income plc shares. This transaction, conducted on the London Stock Exchange, results in Mr. White's total beneficial interest being 14,784 Ordinary 25p Shares.
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<title>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>FTSE Russell has announced changes to several UK indices due to the scheme of reconstruction between Shires Income and Aberdeen Equity Income Trust. Effective from the start of trading on March 20, 2026, Shires Income will be removed from the FTSE SmallCap Index, FTSE All-Share Index, FTSE All-Share ex Multinationals Index, and FTSE All-Small Index as part of this reconstruction.
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<title>Portfolio disclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has made its unaudited Portfolio Holding Summary as of 28 February 2026 available on its website, accessible via www.aberdeeninvestments.com/aei. This update provides investors with current portfolio data, which is crucial for assessing the trust's financial standing and investment strategy. Financial assets are valued on a fair value basis using bid prices or last trade basis where more appropriate.
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<title>Results of General Meeting</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc announced that all resolutions were approved by shareholders at their General Meeting held on March 9, 2026, with strong support, for example, Resolution 1 received 97.95% of votes in favour. The scheme remains conditional on Shires Income PLC shareholder approval. The company had 51,256,522 shares in issue at the voting record time.
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<title>Block Admission</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has applied to the London Stock Exchange for a block admission of 2,446,076 ordinary shares of 25 pence each. These shares may be issued under the company's existing authority to issue shares on a non-pre-emptive basis, intended to satisfy market demand and manage the premium to net asset value at which the shares trade. The new shares will rank pari passu with existing shares and are expected to be admitted to the Official List and trading on 26 February 2026.
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<title>Issue of Equity</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has issued 200,000 Ordinary shares at 438.0 pence per share, raising capital and increasing its total issued share capital to 51,256,522 Ordinary shares. These new shares will rank equally with existing shares, and dealings are expected to commence on February 24, 2026. The updated share count of 51,256,522 Ordinary shares will serve as the denominator for shareholders calculating their notification requirements under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparenc</description>
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<title>Result of AGM</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc announced that all resolutions were passed by poll at its Annual General Meeting on 17 February 2026, with strong support for most resolutions, generally exceeding 97% of votes cast. Notably, Resolution 1 received 99.70% of votes for and discretionary, while Resolution 12, concerning the authority to allot shares, saw 4.18% against. The company has an authority to allot up to 4,892,152 ordinary shares and an authority to buy back up to 7,333,336 ordinary shares.
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<title>Publication of Circular</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has published a circular detailing its proposed combination with Shires Income PLC, which will be implemented via a scheme of reconstruction and winding up of Shires. The enlarged company, managed by abrdn Fund Managers Limited, is expected to have a Net Asset Value between £300 million and £331 million, with an anticipated reduction in the ongoing charges ratio to a maximum of 0.78% from the current 0.84% for AEI and 1.00% for Shires. The combination aims to cre</description>
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<title>QuotedData's In The HotSeat Special</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc is participating in a QuotedData webinar on January 30, 2026, at 11 am, where Thomas Moore will discuss income funds for ISAs alongside other fund managers. This event will cover weekly news from the investment companies sector and allow attendees to ask questions. The webinar will be available live and as a recording afterwards.
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<title>Replacement Issue of Equity</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc has amended a previous announcement regarding the issue of equity, correcting the number of ordinary shares available under its blocklisting facilities from 4,610,397 to 2,274,914. The trust sold 132,245 ordinary shares from treasury and allotted 167,755 ordinary shares at a price of 416.50 pence each on January 16, 2026. Following these transactions, the company's issued share capital stands at 49,346,522 ordinary shares, with no shares held in treasury, meaning</description>
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<title>Online Presentation: Tuesday 27 January 2026</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc will host an online presentation on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, from 11:00 to 12:00, to update existing and potential shareholders on the company's performance and portfolio outlook. The presentation will include updates from the Chair and Portfolio Manager, followed by a Q&A session. This event precedes the Annual General Meeting on February 17, 2026, and occurs before the expected publication of a shareholder circular regarding the proposed combination with Shir</description>
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<title>Recommended combination of AEI and SHRS</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc and Shires Income PLC have agreed to a recommended combination, creating a larger investment trust with an estimated net asset value between £289 million and £320 million. This merger, structured as a scheme of reconstruction, aims to reduce ongoing charges ratios to a maximum of 0.78% from current levels of 0.84% for AEI and 1.00% for SHRS, while retaining abrdn Fund Managers Limited. Shareholders of Shires Income PLC will have the option to receive new AEI shar</description>
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