Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
04 June 2007


                               Standard Life plc

 Notification of Interests of Executive Directors and Other Persons Discharging
                     Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')

Standard Life plc was advised on 4 June by Computershare Investor Services plc
that, on 31 May 2007, the under-mentioned executive directors and other PDMRs
acquired the following interests in ordinary shares as a result of participation
in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan:


                          Certificated     SLSA     SLSP     Price and Place of
                                                                Transaction
Executive Directors
Trevor John Matthews                                 1         £3.48 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                  4         £3.48 - UK
Other PDMRs
Anne Margaret Gunther         695          352       6         £3.48 - UK
Michael Andrew Hall           127                    6         £3.48- UK
Marcia Dominic Campbell                    260       6         £3.48 - UK

Connected Persons *                        239

     
*    Raymond Peter Campbell - 33
     Max Campbell - 103
     Francesca Campbell - 103

Certificated shares are held in the individual's own name.  SLSA (Standard Life
Share Account) shares are held in the name of Computershare Nominees Limited.
SLSP (Standard Life Share Plan) shares are held in the name of Computershare
Trustees Limited.

This notice is given in fulfilment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R).


4 June 2007


Enquiries:

Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 0751
Barry Cameron, Press Office, 0131 245 6165
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799


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