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Apr 22, 2026 4:21 PM

ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCES 10-FOR-1 FORWARD SHARE SPLIT OF ABRDN PHYSICAL PLATINUM SHARES ETF (PPLT) AND 5-FOR-1 FORWARD SHARE SPLIT OF ABRDN PHYSICAL PALLADIUM SHARES ETF (PALL)

PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Investments announced today a 10-for-1 forward share split for the abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (NYSE:PPLT) and a 5-for-1 forward share split for the abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSE:PALL). The splits will not change the total value of a shareholder's investment.

Ticker

Name

Split Ratio

PPLT

abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF

10 for 1

PALL

abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF

5 for 1

All forward share splits will apply to shareholders of record as of the market close on May 14, 2026 (the "Record Date"), payable after market close on May 15, 2026. Shares of each of fund will trade at their post-split prices on May 18, 2026. The ticker symbols and CUSIP numbers for each fund will not change.

The forward share splits will decrease the price per share of each fund, with a proportionate increase in the number of shares outstanding. In a 10-for-1 forward share split, every pre-split share will result in the receipt of ten post-split shares, which will be priced at one-tenth the net asset value ("NAV") of a pre-split share. In a 5-for-1 forward share split, every pre-split share will result in the receipt of five post-split shares, which will be priced at one-fifth the NAV of a pre-split share.

Illustration of a Forward Share Split

The following table shows the effect of a hypothetical 10-for-1 ...