EX.99.d.3.a

FORM OF

EXHIBIT A*

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT AMONG

ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS INC., ABERDEEN FUNDS

AND ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED

The Subadviser is entitled to the percentage of the advisory fee received after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, by the Adviser for the relevant Fund as detailed below:

Funds of the Trust	Subadvisory Fees
abrdn Emerging Markets Fund		45	%
abrdn Emerging Markets Sustainable Leaders Fund (formerly, Aberdeen International Equity Fund)		90	%
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund (formerly, Aberdeen Global Equity Fund)		90	%
abrdn Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund		90	%
abrdn Emerging Markets Debt Fund		90	%

*                 Effective February 28, 2022.

[Signature Page to Exhibit A to Subadvisory Agreement among the Trust, ASII and AAML]

TRUST:
ABERDEEN FUNDS
By:
Name:	Lucia Sitar
Title:	Vice President
ADVISER:
ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, INC. (FORMERLY, ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.)
By:
Name:	Lucia Sitar
Title:	Vice President
SUB-ADVISER:
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED
By:
Name
Title: