ABERDEEN EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 21380015XPT7BZISSQ74

ISSUE OF EQUITY

The Board of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc ("the Company") announces that on 13 February 2026 the Company issued 125,000 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each at 425.75 pence per Ordinary share. These Ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares in issue and dealings are expected to commence on 17 February 2026.

There are no Ordinary shares held in treasury. Consequently, following these transactions the Company's issued share capital consists of 50,821,522 Ordinary shares of 25 pence and the total number of shares with voting rights in Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc is 50,821,522 Ordinary shares of 25 pence.

The above figures (50,821,522 Ordinary shares) 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, Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact

Helen Leslie

abrdn Holdings Limited

Secretaries

Tel. 0131 372 9153