Additional Listing

Standard Life plc
02 November 2006





                     Standard Life plc - Listing of Shares





Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for the listing of 36,007 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Standard
Life plc ('the Company') in respect of allotments of shares to eligible
employees participating in The Standard Life Share Plan ('the Plan') to satisfy
the share purchase matching commitment under the Plan.  These shares, which are
expected to be admitted to the Official List on 3 November 2006 for trading to
commence on 6 November 2006, will rank equally with the existing issued ordinary
shares of the Company.



2 November 2006



Enquiries:

Julie Reith, Group Secretariat 0131 245 6772

Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations 0131 245 6799

Scott White, Press Office 0131 245 5422

Barry Cameron, Press Office 0131 245 6165



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