Block Listing

Standard Life plc
23 October 2007




                               Standard Life plc


Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a total of 500,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Standard
Life plc ('the Company') to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be
admitted to the Official List upon issuance.

These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued as a
result of share purchase matching commitments under The Standard Life Share
Plan.

When issued, these shares will rank equally with the existing ordinary shares of
the Company.



23 October 2007


Enquiries:

Julie Reith, Group Secretariat 0131 245 6772

Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations 0131 245 6799

Barry Cameron, Press Office 0131 245 6165



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