Directorate Change

Standard Life plc
25 September 2006

                       Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

The Board of Standard Life plc announces today that Alison Reed, Group Finance
Director, has decided to step down following the successful demutualisation and
IPO of the Company.  Alison, with her FTSE100 experience, played an invaluable
role in delivering the successful IPO.  The Board thanks her for her enormous
contribution during her 15 months tenure as Group Finance Director.  Alison has
agreed to stay on in her current role until 31 October 2006 to help to effect a
smooth transition to a successor.  The Board has initiated a process to appoint
a successor.

25 September 2006

Enquiries:

Scott White, Press Office, 0131 245 5422
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799

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