Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1290C

Standard Life plc

11 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 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.

	Jacqueline Hunt
Date of Exercise	10/04/13
Shares granted	87,863
Dividend equivalents	7,201
Shares Vested and Acquired	95,064
Shares Sold to cover tax liability	44,793
Shares retained	50,271
Sale Price	£3.3940
Percentage of Share Capital acquired	0.0021%
Registered Shareholder	External nominee
Total Holding Following Exercise	178,293
Percentage of Share Capital	0.0076%