Finance Director Appointment

Standard Life plc
02 November 2006

                               Standard Life plc


David Nish appointed Group Finance Director of Standard Life plc


Standard Life plc ('the Company') is delighted to announce that David Nish will
be joining the Board as Group Finance Director on 1 November 2006.



From 1999 to 2005 David was Finance Director at ScottishPower plc and, until
recently, he was Executive Director, Infrastructure Division, ScottishPower plc.
 Previously he was a partner with Price Waterhouse where his clients included
several financial services companies and large plcs.



In 2005, David was appointed to the board of Northern Foods plc as non-executive
director and chairman of the audit committee.  From 2001-2002 he served as
non-executive director of Thus plc.  In 2000 he won the Scottish Business Awards
Finance Director of the Year and from 2004 to 2005 he served on the Government
Employers Pension Task Force.  He is a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Scotland.



Sir Brian Stewart, Chairman of Standard Life plc commented:

'David is an excellent addition to the Board.  He brings extensive experience as
a finance director with broad skills from working with major UK listed
companies.'



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
David's appointment as a director of the Company.



31 October 2006



Enquiries:





Scott White, Press Office 0131 245 5422

Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799



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