Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life Equity Income Tst PLC
03 January 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



1)  Name of company

    STANDARD LIFE EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC

2)  State whether notification is in respect of a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) or DR 3.1.4R(1)(b) or both

    Both

3)  Name of director

    Charles Wood

4)  State whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with a
person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 above and
identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

5)  Indicate whether notification is in respect of a holding of the person named
in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non- beneficial interest

    AS IN 3


6)  Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE

7)  Name of the registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

    Ferlim Nominees Ltd

8)  State the nature of the transaction.

    Market transaction

9)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

    2,500 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE

10) Percentage of issued class acquired

    0.006%

11) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    -

12) Percentage of issued class disposed

    -
13) Price per share

    269.50 PENCE

14) Date of transaction

    3 JANUARY 2006

15) Total holding and percentage holding of issued class following this
notification

    10,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P, 0.025%

16) Date company informed

    3 JANUARY 2006

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

STUART REID, FOR ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC, SECRETARIES
TEL: [phone]


Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
STUART REID

Date of Notification - 3 January 2006


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