Transaction in Own Shares

ABERDEEN DIVERSIFIED INCOME AND GROWTH TRUST PLC (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 2138003QINEGCHYGW702

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 10 March 2020 Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust plc purchased in the 50,000 ordinary shares at a price of 102.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's share capital will comprise:

319,991,238 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

45,419,636 Ordinary shares held in treasury

365,410,874 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of Ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 319,991,238 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:

Stuart Reid

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Secretaries

Tel. 0131 372 2200