Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
02 April 2007

                               Standard Life plc

Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 30 March 2007, the under mentioned 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        Price and Place 
                                                 Purchased            of Transaction
Executive Directors
Trevor John Matthews                                    8               £3.16 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                     39              £3.16 - UK

Other PDMRs
Anne Margaret Gunther                                   39              £3.16 - UK
Michael Andrew Hall                                     39              £3.16 - UK
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                 39              £3.16 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                                       35              C$7.16 - Canada

Each individual also received from the Company seven free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire six 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 DTR 3.1.4 (R).

2 April 2007

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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