Abrdn PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Aug 27, 2024

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RNS Number : 8249B

abrdn PLC

27 August 2024

TR-1: S tandard form for notification of major holdings

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii :			abrdn plc (SC286832) ISIN:  GB00BF8Q6K64
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer   (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments						X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv
Name			BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Wilmington, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi :			22/08/2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			26/08/2024
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	3.430000	1.570000		5.000000	92,052,418
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	3.680000	1.280000		4.960000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights ix					% of voting rights
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B F8Q6K64				63,299,003					3.430000
SUBTOTAL 8. A		63,299,003					3.430000%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date x	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
Securities Lending						28,612,665			1.570000
American Depository Receipt						5,008			0.000000
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1			28,617,673			1.570000%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date x		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlement xii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD					Cash			135,742	0.000000
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2			135,742	0.000000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)						X
	Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock International Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Fund Advisors
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Advisors, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Group Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	Trident Merger, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	Aperio Holdings, LLC
	BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	Aperio Group, LLC

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information xvi
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650

Place of completion	12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Date of completion	26 August 2024

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