Directorate Change

Standard Life plc
11 December 2006

                               Standard Life plc



               Crawford Gillies appointed Non-Executive Director



The Board of Standard Life is pleased to announce the appointment of Crawford
Gillies as a Non-Executive Director.  His appointment will take effect from 1st
January 2007.



Crawford spent twenty-two years with Bain & Company, Inc, the international
management consultants.  He became Managing Director for Europe in 2001 with
overall responsibility for leading consulting business in twelve offices across
ten countries.  He was also a member of Bain's Worldwide Board.  He has been
retained by Bain as a senior advisor.



In 2002, Crawford was appointed an independent member of the Department of Trade
and Industry's Management Board and Strategy Board, and he has chaired the DTI's
Audit and Risk Committee since 2003.  He has also been a member of the Scottish
Enterprise International Advisory Board since 2002 and he was Chairman of CBI
London during 2001.  He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a
member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.



Sir Brian Stewart, Chairman of Standard Life commented:

'I am delighted to welcome Crawford to the Board.  His extensive experience of
both leading an international business and working at Board level with a wide
range of international companies will be of great benefit to our development.'



The Board of Standard Life plc now comprises five executive directors and seven
non-executive directors, together with the Chairman.  No other information is
required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules
of the Financial Services Authority in relation to the appointment of Crawford
Gillies as a director of the Company.



11 December 2006



Enquiries:


Scott White, Press Office 0131 245 5422
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799
Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat. 0131 245 0751



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