Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
26 July 2007



                               Standard Life plc

Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 25 July 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                                    8               £3.15 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                     40              £3.15 - UK
David Thomas Nish                                       40              £3.15 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                 40              £3.15 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                                       37              C$6.83655 - Canada



Each individual also received from the Company seven 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 DTR 3.1.4 (R).





26 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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