Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the
issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging
managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer
(other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

  1.   Name of the issuer
     SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND PLC

  2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
     accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or


     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
     extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or


     (iii) both (i) and (ii)
     both (i) and (ii)


  3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
     NEIL DONALDSON - DIRECTOR

  4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
     connected person
     N/A

  5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
     3 ABOVE

  6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
     financial instruments relating to shares
     ORDINARY SHARES

  7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them
     ALLIANCE TRUST SAVINGS

  8.   State the nature of the transaction
     MONTHLY SAVINGS PLAN


  9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     acquired
     329 shares

  10.    Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class
     should not be taken into
     account when calculating percentage)
    0.0003%

  11.    Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
     shares disposed
    N/A

  12.    Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class
     should not be taken into
     account when calculating percentage)
    N/A

  13.    Price per share or value of transaction
    74.00p


  14.    Date and place of transaction
    14 April 2009 London

  15.    Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
     following notification
     (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating
     percentage)
    26,386 shares - 0.02%

  16.    Date issuer informed of transaction
    20 April 2009

  If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options
  by the issuercomplete the following boxes

  17.    Date of grant
    N/A

  18.    Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
    N/A

  19.    Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
    N/A

  20.    Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
    N/A

  21.    Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
     to be fixed at the time of exercise
    N/A

  22.    Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
     notification
    N/A

  23.    Any additional information
    N/A

  24.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    Tamsin Hooton - 0131 479 5948




Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Tamsin Hooton
For and on behalf of
Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd
Company Secretary



Date of notification - 20 April 2009