Standard Life plc ('the Company')
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for 25,346,601 ordinary shares of 10 pence to be admitted to the Official List.
These shares are being issued pursuant to the Company's Scrip dividend scheme, and will rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.
In accordance with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1A, the Company hereby notifies that, subject to admission of these shares on 18 November 2011, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 2,353,595,401 ordinary shares with each share carrying the right to one vote.
The Company holds no ordinary shares in treasury.
The total number of voting rights in the Company, subject to admission of the above shares on 18 November 2011, will therefore be 2,353,595,401.
The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
16 November 2011
Enquiries:
Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat 0131 245 0751
Jakub Rosochowski, Investor Relations 0131 245 8028
Barry Cameron, Media Relations 0131 245 6165
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