As a result of the completion of the court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement and all-share merger under Part 26 of UK Companies Act 2006 of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and Standard Life plc which became effective on 14 August 2017, this notification details the assets under management of the new Combined Group (Standard Life Aberdeen plc). The shares are managed by discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on behalf of clients.
As a result of the above, from 14 August 2017, the substantial shareholding disclosure will be made by Standard Life Aberdeen plc and Aberdeen Asset Management PLC will cease to make such disclosure.