Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus PLC (the "Company")
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5493000FBZP1J92OQY70
14 January 2021
Compliance with US Executive Order 13959
In connection with the US's Executive Order 13959, which prohibits US Persons from purchasing "publicly traded securities" of certain Chinese companies identified as Communist Chinese Military Companies ("CCMCs"), the Company can confirm that, as of 8 January 2021, it held none of these companies and that it intends to comply with the Order going forward. Should that cease to be the case it will make the appropriate announcement at that time.
William Hemmings
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Manager
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7463 6000
Charles Mearns
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Secretaries
Tel. +44 (0) 131 372 2200