Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
21 December 2006

                               Standard Life plc







Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 20 December 2006, the undermentioned executive directors and other persons
discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following interests in
ordinary shares as a result of participation in The Standard Life Share Plan:


                                             Number of Shares Purchased   Price and Place of Transaction
Executive Director
Trevor John Matthews                                      9               £3.0125 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                      41               £3.0125 - UK

Other PDMRs
Anne Margaret Gunther                                    41               £3.0125 - UK
Michael Andrew Hall                                      41               £3.0125 - UK
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                  41               £3.0125 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                                        37               C$6.812 - Canada



Each individual also received from the Company eight free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire seven matching shares at a future
date) in accordance with the share purchase matching commitment under the Share
Plan.



This notice is given in fulfilment of obligations under Section 324 of the
Companies Act 1985 and DR 3.1.4 (R).





21 December 2006





Enquiries:



Julie Reith, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 6772

Barry Cameron, Press Office, 0131 245 6165

Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799









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