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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Forward Share Split
On April 22, 2026, a press release was issued announcing a 10-for-1 forward share split (the “Split”) of the abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (the “Shares”) issued by the abrdn Platinum ETF Trust (the “Registrant”).
The Split will apply to shareholders of record as of the close of the markets on May 14, 2026, and will be payable after the close of the markets on May 15, 2026. The Split will be effective prior to the market open on May 18, 2026, when the Shares of the Registrant will trade at their post-Split prices. The ticker symbol and CUSIP number for the Shares will not change.
The Split will decrease the price per Share of the Registrant with a proportionate increase in the number of Shares outstanding. In the 10-for-1 Split, shareholders will receive ten post-Split Shares for every Share held of record as of the close of the markets on May 14, 2026. The post-Split Shares will be priced at one-tenth the net asset value (“NAV”) of a pre-Split Share.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
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Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 22, 2026
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ABRDN PLATINUM ETF TRUST | |||
| By: abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, | |||
| Sponsor of the abrdn Platinum ETF Trust | |||
| Date: April 22, 2026 | By: | /s/ Sharon Ferrari | |
| Sharon Ferrari | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer* | |||
| * | The Registrant is a trust and Ms. Ferrari is signing in his capacities as officer of abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor of the Registrant. |