Dividend Declaration

12 February 2020

ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800RIA1NX8DP4P938

First interim dividend

As per the Company's final results announcement published earlier today, the Board has declared a first interim dividend for the year ending 31 October 2020 of 5.5p per ordinary share.

The following dates will be applicable to the dividend:

Ex-dividend date - 27 February 2020

Record date - 28 February 2020

Payment date - 27 March 2020

Enquiries:

Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited (Alternative Investment Fund Manager to Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company Limited)

William Hemmings

Tel: +44 (0)207 463 5881

PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited (UK Administration Agent)

Brian Smith Tel: +44 (0)20 7653 9690

Ordinary Shares - Listing Category: Premium - Equity Closed-ended Investment Funds