Blocklisting Interim Review

Standard Life plc
31 July 2007

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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To:  The FSA



Date: 31 July 2007



1. Name of applicant:


Standard Life plc



2. Name of scheme


Demutualisation share scheme



3. Period of return:


From       01/02/07      To     30/07/07



4. Balance under scheme from previous return:


N/A



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return


N/A



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:


59,432



7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period


940,568



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission


1,000,000 Ordinary Shares, 01/02/07



9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period


2,173,374,912




Name of contact               Julie Reith
Address of contact            Standard Life plc, Standard Life House, 
                              30 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2DH


Telephone number of contact   0131 245 6772



Signed by     Kenneth Gilmour
              Assistant Group Company Secretary
              for and on behalf of



Name of applicant  Standard Life plc





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