Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1624S

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Inv Co Ld

16 December 2016

 

16 December 2016

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

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On  16 December 2016, the Company purchased in the market 24,000 ordinary shares at 496.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

51,675,579 issued ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

2,942,928 ordinary shares held in treasury

54,618,507 issued ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 51,675,579 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.

Enquiries:                                                                                         

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

Andrew Lister / Bernard Moody              Tel: [phone]        

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

Anthony Lee     Tel: [phone]

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