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Credit ratings

abrdn plc

  • Issuer Credit Rating A- / Negative from Standard & Poor’s
  • Issuer Rating A3 / Negative from Moody’s.

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Subordinated capital instruments

We benefit from a strong capital position, and our subordinated debt is an important component of this. Our capital management strategy is to maximise shareholder value by optimising the level and mix of capital resources.

Issuance of subordinated capital instruments is a common capital-raising practice. abrdn plc and its subsidiaries have in issue the instruments shown below:

Issuer Instrument rating Outstanding amount Issue Date First Call Date Maturity Coupon
abrdn plc Baa1/ BBB+ $750m October 2017 Not applicable June 2028 4.25%
 abrdn plc Baa2/BBB-  £210m December 2021 December 2026  Perpetual 5.25%

As the instruments are subordinated, the rights and claims of our policyholders will come before those of the institutions investing in them.

 

Subordinated instruments documentation

Issuer Launch Date Size Historical Prospectus
abrdn plc October 2017 $750m $750m Notes, Terms and Conditions (438kb)
abrdn plc December 2021 £210m £210m Notes, Terms and Conditions (2,400kb)