Additional Listing

Standard Life plc
28 July 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 327,848 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Standard
Life plc (the 'Company') in respect of further allotments of shares to satisfy
demutualisation entitlements of eligible members pursuant to the insurance
business transfer scheme sanctioned by the Court of Session on 9 June 2006.
These shares, which are expected to be admitted to the Official List on 31 July
2006 for trading to commence on 1 August 2006, will rank equally with the
existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.



28 July 2006



Enquiries:

Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat 0131 245 0751

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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