Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8485J

Standard Life plc

07 April 2010

Standard Life plc

("the Company")

Notification of Interests of Executive Directors and Other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs")

The Company disclosed a change to the remuneration policy in relation to annual bonuses in its remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2008. On 31 March 2010, the Company granted the following share awards ("2010 Deferred Share Awards") over existing ordinary shares in the Company. The level of shares granted to each individual was equivalent to a proportion of his or her annual bonus for 2009.

These Awards will normally vest on 31 March 2012. No consideration is payable on the grant or vesting of these Awards.

	Number of Shares Awarded	Total number of Shares under LTIP and Deferred Share Awards
Executive Directors
David Thomas Nish	80,865	665,912
Norman Keith Skeoch	6,330	488,889
Other PDMRs
Michael John Conway	28,761	448,737
Jacqueline Hunt	41,667	247,978
Joseph Iannicelli	31,342	375,196
Nathan Richard Parnaby	30,129	372,667