Additional Listing

Standard Life plc
11 July 2007



                    Standard Life plc - Listing of Shares


Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for the listing of 66,117,641 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in
Standard Life plc ('the Company') in respect of an allotment of shares to
satisfy Bonus Share entitlements.  These shares, which were admitted to the
Official List on 10 July 2007 for trading to commence on 11 July 2007, will rank
equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.

An additional application has also been made in respect of a further 3,100,000
ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company to trade on the London Stock
Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance.   These shares
are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued as a result of
further allotments to satisfy valid claims for Bonus Shares.  When issued, these
shares will rank equally with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.



11 July 2007



Enquiries:

Julie Reith, Group Secretariat 0131 245 6772

Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations 0131 245 6799

Scott White, Press Office 0131 245 5422

Barry Cameron, Press Office 0131 245 6165



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