Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
29 August 2007


                               Standard Life plc

Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 28 August 2007, 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 of 
Executive Directors               Purchased              Transaction
Trevor John Matthews                 9                   £2.94 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                 43                    2.94 - UK
David Thomas Nish                   43                   £2.94 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell             43                   £2.94 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                   41                 C$6.12- Canada


Each individual also received from the Company 8 free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire 8 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).

29 August 2007


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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