Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
30 January 2008


                               Standard Life plc


Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 25 January 2008, 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           Price and Place 
Executive Directors                Purchased               of Transaction

Trevor John Matthews                  11                    £2.35 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                   53                    £2.35 - UK
David Thomas Nish                     54                    £2.35 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell               53                    £2.35 - UK
Nathan Richard Parnaby                53                    £2.35 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                     55                  C$4.57 - Canada

Each individual also received from the Company 10 free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire 10 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).


30 January 2008


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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