Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6548D

Standard Life plc

30 April 2013

Standard Life plc

("the Company")

Notification of Interests of Executive Director

As announced by Standard Life plc ('the Company') on 1 April 2011, on 31 March 2011, the Company granted share awards ('2011 Deferred Share Awards') over existing ordinary shares in the Company. The level of shares granted to each individual was equivalent to a proportion of his or her annual bonus for 2010.

These Awards vested on 31 March 2013 and are exercisable within a six-monthly period. No consideration is payable on the vesting of these Awards. During the vesting period the Awards carried a right to receive dividend equivalents, to the extent that the awards vested. The dividend equivalents were delivered as additional shares.

	David Thomas Nish
Date of Exercise	30/04/13
Shares granted	206,609
Dividend equivalents	16,936
Shares Vested and Acquired	223,545
Shares Sold to cover tax liability	105,330
Shares retained	118,215
Sale Price	£3.7601
Percentage of Share Capital acquired	0.0050%
Registered Shareholder	External nominee
Total Holding Following Exercise	1,166,461
Percentage of Share Capital	0.0495%