Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
28 September 2007

                               Standard Life plc


Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 25 September 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 Purchased    Price and Place of Transaction
Executive Directors
Trevor John Matthews                                    9               £2.75 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                     45              £2.75 - UK
David Thomas Nish                                       45              £2.75 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                 45              £2.75 - UK
Nathan Richard Parnaby                                  45              £2.75 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                                       41              C$6.12- Canada


Each individual also received from the Company 9 free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire 8 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 DTR 3.1.4 (R).

28 September 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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