Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
30 April 2008

                               Standard Life plc







Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 25 April 2008, the under mentioned executive directors and other persons
discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following interests in
ordinary shares as a result of participation in The Standard Life Share Plan:


                                            Number of Shares Purchased    Price and Place of Transaction
Executive Directors
Norman Keith Skeoch                                     49              £2.54 - UK
David Thomas Nish                                       50              £2.54 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                 49              £2.54 - UK
Nathan Richard Parnaby                                  49              £2.54 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                                       49              C$5.11 - Canada



Each individual also received from the Company 9 free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire 9 matching shares at a future date)
in accordance with the share purchase matching commitment under the Share Plan.



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





30  April 2008





Enquiries:



Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 0751

Barry Cameron, Media Relations, 0131 245 6165

Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799









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