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Ticker · ABDN ISIN · GB00BF8Q6K64 LEI · 0TMBS544NMO7GLCE7H90 IL Financial and insurance activities
Filings indexed 4,541 across all filing types
Latest filing 2022-08-12 Transaction in Own Shar…
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL ABDN

About Abrdn PLC

https://www.abrdn.com/en-gb

Abrdn PLC is a global investment company and asset manager formed from the 2017 merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. The firm offers a range of investment solutions, funds, and investment trusts. It serves a diverse client base that includes individual customers, financial advisers, wealth managers, and institutional investors. The company focuses on providing expertise and tools to help clients manage and grow their wealth, enabling them to prepare for their financial future.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Transactions in own shares' and details the purchase of ordinary shares by abrdn PLC on the London Stock Exchange and Cboe venues on August 11, 2022. This activity directly corresponds to the definition of a company buying back or selling its own shares. This matches the 'Transaction in Own Shares' category (POS). The presence of the RNS header confirms it is a regulatory disclosure, but the specific content dictates the most precise code.
2022-08-12 English
Form 8.3 - Capital & Counties Properties PLC
Regulatory Filings Classification · 95% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'FORM 8.3' and references 'Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code'. This form is a 'PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE' concerning an offer involving Capital & Counties Properties PLC and Shaftesbury PLC. This type of mandatory disclosure related to takeover activity and insider/significant shareholder dealings is a specific regulatory filing. While it involves director/insider dealing (DIRS), the context is specifically tied to a takeover code disclosure (Rule 8.3), which is a specialized regulatory filing. Given the options, 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) is the most appropriate general category for mandatory disclosures under specific regulatory codes that aren't covered by the more specific DIRS (which usually refers to routine Form 4/3/5 filings in the US context, or general insider transaction reports, not takeover code disclosures). However, since the content is fundamentally about director/insider dealing during a takeover, and DIRS is defined as 'Report of personal share transactions by company directors and executives (insider trades)', this is a strong candidate. Let's re-evaluate the options against the specific content: It is a disclosure of interests/dealings related to a takeover. DIRS covers insider trades. MRQ covers major shareholding notifications (crossing thresholds). Since this is a mandatory disclosure under the Takeover Code (Rule 8.3) regarding interests/dealings in securities related to an offer, it is a highly specific regulatory filing. In the context of the provided definitions, 'Director's Dealing' (DIRS) is the closest fit for reporting personal share transactions by executives/directors, even though the context is a takeover. If DIRS is interpreted broadly as any insider transaction report, it fits. If we must choose the most specific regulatory category, it is a specialized filing. Given the structure, it is a mandatory regulatory filing related to ownership changes during a corporate action. Since it details dealings and positions, DIRS is plausible, but RNS is the fallback for regulatory announcements. Because it is a specific, named regulatory form (Form 8.3) related to takeover activity, it is best classified as a specific type of regulatory filing. Since there is no specific 'Takeover Disclosure' code, and it details dealings, DIRS is a possibility, but RNS covers general regulatory announcements. Given the nature of Form 8.3, it is a mandatory disclosure to the Takeover Panel, making it a Regulatory Filing (RNS). However, if we look at the content: it is a disclosure of dealings by abrdn plc (an entity, likely an institutional investor/director-connected party) in relation to an offer. This is fundamentally an insider/significant shareholder dealing disclosure. I will classify it as DIRS as it reports dealings/positions, which is the core function, even if the context is a takeover. Reconsidering: Form 8.3 is a mandatory disclosure under the Takeover Code, which is a regulatory requirement. DIRS is for routine director dealings. RNS is the general regulatory filing category. Given the explicit reference to the Takeover Code and RNS header, RNS is the safest classification for a non-standard, mandatory regulatory filing.
2022-08-11 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 98% confidence The document is an official notification filed under the RNS (Regulatory News Service) system, indicated by the 'RNS Number' and the closing statements referencing the London Stock Exchange and FCA. The content specifically details 'Notification of Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)' regarding share transactions (vesting of deferred share awards) by the Chief Financial Officer (Stephanie Bruce). This type of insider transaction disclosure, mandated by Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Article 19, is a specific regulatory filing. While it relates to remuneration/insider dealings, the primary function here is the mandatory disclosure of director transactions. This fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) category as it is a specific regulatory disclosure announcement, rather than a comprehensive report like 10-K or a specific remuneration report (DEF 14A). However, given the specific nature of director dealings, 'DIRS' (Director's Dealing) is a more precise fit than the general RNS fallback, as the core subject is director transactions.
2022-08-11 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Transactions in own shares' and details the purchase of ordinary shares by abrdn plc on the London Stock Exchange on 10 August 2022, including volume, price, and individual transaction records. This directly corresponds to the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (share repurchase/issuance). The RNS Number and the mention of RNS/LSE confirm it is a regulatory disclosure, but the specific content points precisely to POS.
2022-08-11 English
Form 8.3 - Capital & Counties Properties PLC
Director's Dealing Classification · 98% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE' and references 'Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code'. This form is used to disclose insider/major shareholder dealings during a takeover situation involving Capital & Counties Properties PLC and Shaftesbury PLC. This type of disclosure relates to insider transactions by directors or major shareholders, which aligns most closely with the 'Director's Dealing' category (DIRS), although it is specifically a Takeover Code disclosure. Since DIRS covers personal share transactions by directors and executives, and this form details the holdings and dealings of abrdn plc (a major shareholder/controller) in the context of an offer, DIRS is the most appropriate fit among the provided codes for insider/significant transaction reporting. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it is a highly specific disclosure type (Form 8.3).
2022-08-10 English
Transaction in Own Shares
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document is an RNS announcement from abrdn PLC dated August 10, 2022. The title of the filing is explicitly stated as 'Transactions in own shares'. The content details the purchase of ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and Cboe venues on August 9, 2022, including volume, high/low/VWAP prices, and a detailed list of individual transactions. This directly corresponds to the definition of a 'Transaction in Own Shares' report, which maps to the code POS (Report of the company buying back or selling its own shares (share repurchase/issuance)). Although it is an RNS announcement, the specific content is about share repurchase, making POS the most accurate classification over the general RNS fallback.
2022-08-10 English

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