Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
28 March 2008




                               Standard Life plc


  Notification of Interests of Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities


As announced by Standard Life plc ('the Company') on 8 August 2006, cash-based
awards granted to various executives on 1 January 2005 and 1 January 2006
converted to share-based awards on the flotation of the Company on 10 July 2006.

The 2005 awards vested on 12 March 2008, and the Company has today been advised
by Computershare Investor Services plc that Joseph Iannicelli exercised his
nil-cost options on 26 March 2008.

The number of shares vested and acquired was 45,577, which brings Mr
Iannicelli's total shareholding to 60,346 (0.0028%).


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





28 March 2008


Enquiries:

Julie Reith, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 6772
Barry Cameron, Media Relations, 0131 245 6165
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799



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