Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
27 June 2007

                               Standard Life plc







Standard Life plc was advised yesterday by Computershare Investor Services plc
that, on 25 June 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                                    7               £3.4475 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                     36              £3.4475 - UK
David Thomas Nish                                       36              £3.4475 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                 36              £3.4475 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                                       34              C$7.38352 - 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 DTR 3.1.4 (R).





27 June 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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