5 Jun 2020 17:49
ABERDEEN STANDARD EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC ("the Company")
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 21380015XPT7BZISSQ74
PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES
On 5 June 2020, the Company purchased in the market 170,494 Ordinary Shares at an average price of 285.9763 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.
Following the transaction, the Company's issued ordinary share capital comprises:
48,725,634 Issued Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares).
453,133 Ordinary Shares held in treasury
49,178,767 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)
The total number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights in the Company is 48,725,634 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the Disclosure, Guidance and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Secretaries
Tel. 0131 372 2200