AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER among ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC, GUARDIAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION and ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTORS INC. Dated as of February 13, 2013Agreement and Plan of Merger • February 15th, 2013 • Artio Global Investors Inc. • Investment advice • Delaware
Contract Type FiledFebruary 15th, 2013 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of February 13, 2013 (as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, this “Agreement”), among Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, a public limited company organized and existing under the laws of the United Kingdom (“Parent”), Guardian Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Artio Global Investors Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 10.13 hereof.