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

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 2138003QINEGCHYGW702

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 23 August 2021 Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust plc purchased in the market 30,000 ordinary shares at a price of 99.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

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

309,508,738 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

28,243,068 Ordinary shares held in treasury

337,751,806 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of Ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 309,508,738 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