Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5657E

Standard Life plc

13 May 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.

	Alexander Hugh McCormack Begbie
Date of Exercise	10/05/13
Shares granted	42,350
Dividend equivalents	3,471
Shares Vested and Acquired	45,821
Shares Sold to cover tax liability	21,590
Shares retained	24,231
Sale Price	£4.0050
Percentage of Share Capital acquired	0.0010%
Registered Shareholder	External nominee
Total Holding Following Exercise	26,335
Percentage of Share Capital	0.0011%