Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9401B

Standard Life plc

09 April 2013

Standard Life plc

("the Company")

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors and Other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs")

As announced by Standard Life plc ('the Company') on 1 April 2011, on 31 March 2011, the Company granted the following 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.

	Paul Stephen Matthews
Date of Exercise	08/04/13
Shares granted	53,149
Dividend equivalents	4,356
Shares Vested and Acquired	57,505
Shares Sold	57,505
Sale Price	£3.2800
Percentage of Share Capital acquired and disposed of	0.0024%
Registered Shareholder	External nominee
Total Holding Following Exercise	112,025
Percentage of Share Capital	0.0048%