Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
13 July 2007


                               Standard Life plc

Standard Life plc ('the Company') was advised yesterday by Computershare
Investor Services plc that, on 10 July 2007, the under mentioned directors and
other persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following
interests in ordinary shares as a result of Bonus Share entitlements as detailed
in the Company's Prospectus dated 15 June 2006:

                                                                                                            Revised
                                                      Bonus Shares                      Revised Total    Percentage
                                    Certificated     SLSA      SLSP        Other           Holding          Holding
Non-Executive Directors                                                                    
Gerald Edgar Grimstone                                827                                  100,827          0.00464%
Michael Kent Atkinson                                 173                                   3,651           0.00017%
Norman Roy Blackwell                                  270                                   5,673           0.00026%
Crawford Scott Gillies                                278                                   32,954          0.00151%

Alison Gillies                                        814
Jocelyn Proteau                           9                                                 1,857           0.00009%
Executive Directors
Alexander Maxwell Crombie                            1,195                                 297,709          0.01370%

Margaret Crombie                                      814
Trevor John Matthews                                 1,144                                 391,423          0.01802%

Michele Matthews                                      814
Norman Keith Skeoch                                  1,308                                 256,234          0.01179%
Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                               845        9                          35,322          0.00163%

Raymond Campbell                                      110

Max Campbell                                          334

Francesca Campbell                                    334
Joseph Iannicelli                                                           663             14,343          0.00066%


The above percentages are based on the total issued share capital of the
Company, as at the end of 10 July 2007, which was 2,172,521,149.

Certificated shares are held in the individual's own name. SLSA (Standard Life
Share Account) shares are held in the name of Computershare Nominees Limited.
SLSP (Standard Life Share Plan) shares are held in the name of Computershare
Trustees Limited.

Joseph Iannicelli's Other shares are held in the name of TD Waterhouse Nominees
(Europe) Limited.

Hugh Stevenson is due to receive 827 Bonus Shares subject to verification of the
appropriate claim from the relevant nominee.

This notice is given in fulfilment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R).


13 July 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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