Blocklisting Interim Review

Standard Life plc
16 November 2007

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


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To:  The FSA


Date: 16 November 2007


1. Name of applicant:

Standard Life plc


2. Name of scheme

The Standard Life Share Plan


3. Period of return:

From       26/05/07                                      To     16/11//07


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

245,640


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

500,000


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

249,796


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

495,844


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

500,000 Ordinary Shares, 28/11/06; 500,000 Ordinary Shares 25/10/07


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

2,173,973,879


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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