Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
06 December 2007

                               Standard Life plc

 Notification of Interests of Executive Directors and Other Persons Discharging
                     Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')


Standard Life plc was advised yesterday by Computershare Investor Services plc
that, on 30 November 2007, the under-mentioned executive directors and other
PDMRs acquired the following interests in ordinary shares as a result of
participation in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan:


                                            Certificated             SLSA            SLSP     Price and Place of
                                                                                                 Transaction
Executive Directors
Alexander Maxwell Crombie                                                              1        £2.63 - UK
Trevor John Matthews                                                                   3        £2.63 - UK
David Thomas Nish                                                                      4        £2.63 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                                                    9        £2.63 - UK
Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                              259              13        £2.63 - UK

Connected Persons *                                                  239
Nathan Parnaby                                                                        13        £2.63 - UK


*          Raymond Peter Campbell -35
           Max Campbell - 102
           Francesca Campbell - 102

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.

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


6 December 2007


Enquiries:

Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 0751
Barry Cameron, Press Office, 0131 245 6165
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799


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