Press Release

DBRS Releases Report on Aberdeen Asset Management

Non-Bank Financial Institutions
January 29, 2009

DBRS has today released a report on Aberdeen Asset Management PLC that supports the recent rating confirmation, including its Issuer and Senior Unsecured Debt rating of BBB (high). The trend on all ratings remains Negative.

Today’s report or the 6 January 2009 press release are available at www.dbrs.com.