Director Declaration

ABERDEEN DIVERSIFIED INCOME AND GROWTH TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 2138003QINEGCHYGW702

4 May 2018

Director's Other Publicly Quoted Directorships

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14, the Company announces that Paul Yates, who is a director of the Company, was appointed as a non-executive director of Witan Investment Trust plc with effect from 3 May 2018.

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Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Secretaries

Tel. 0131 528 4000