Blocklisting Interim Review

Standard Life plc
30 May 2007

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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To:  The FSA

Date: 30 May 2007


1. Name of applicant:

Standard Life plc


2. Name of scheme

The Standard Life Share Plan


3. Period of return:

From       28/11/06                                      To     25/05/07


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

500,000


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

254,360


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

245,640


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

500,000 Ordinary Shares, 28/11/06


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

2,106,307,661

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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