Annual Information Update

Standard Life Equity Income Tst PLC
16 January 2006


                     STANDARD LIFE EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC

                           ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE

Pursuant to the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2 the following summarises the
information that has been published or made available to the public by the
Company throughout the period months ended 11 January 2006.

Announcements listed as published on the London Stock Exchange have been
published via a Regulatory Information Service and can be found on
www.londonstockexchange.com. Copies of documents filed at Companies House can be
obtained from Companies House or through Companies House Direct at
www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk.

Some of the information referred to below was provided as at a specific date and
may now be out of date. In addition to the information listed below, the Company
has announced daily net asset values per Ordinary share as at the close of the
previous business day.


      Date              Place of Filing or          Description
                           Publication
10 January 2006          Companies House            Resolution re disapplication 
                                                    of pre-emption rights
06 January 2006          Stock Exchange             Holding in Company
06 January 2006          Companies House            Form 288b
06 January 2006          Companies House            Form 288b
05 January 2006          Stock Exchange             Portfolio Update
03 January 2006          Stock Exchange             Director/PDMR Shareholding
30 December 2005         Stock Exchange             Directorate Change
22 December 2005         Companies House            Company Name Change
20 December 2005         Stock Exchange             Result of AGM
14 December 2005         Companies House            Form 288b
14 December 2005         Companies House            Form 288a
14 December 2005         Companies House            Form 287
09 December 2005         Stock Exchange             Portfolio Reorganisation
05 December 2005         Stock Exchange             Holding in Company
02 December 2005         Stock Exchange             Portfolio Update
01 December 2005         Stock Exchange             Director/PDMR Shareholding
30 November 2005         Companies House            Annual Accounts to 30/09/05
10 October 2005          Companies House            Form 363s
18 August 2005           Companies House            Form 288c
29 June 2005             Companies House            Form 169
17 June 2005             Companies House            Interim Accounts to 31/03/05
16 November 2005         Stock Exchange             Annual Report and Accounts
16 November 2005         Stock Exchange             Holding in Company
15 November 2005         Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
26 October 2005          Stock Exchange             Final Results
24 October 2005          Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
19 October 2005          Stock Exchange             Change in Investment Manager
05 October 2005          Stock Exchange             Quarterly Holding Report
21 September 2005        Stock Exchange             Monthly  Fact sheet
30 August 2005           Stock Exchange             Holding in Company
16 August 2005           Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
21 July 2005             Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
06 July 2005             Stock Exchange             Director/ PDMR Shareholding
06 July 2005             Stock Exchange             Director/ PDMR Shareholding
05 July 2005             Stock Exchange             Quarterly Holding Report
20 June 2005             Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
10 June 2005             Stock Exchange             Interim Report and Accounts
26 May 2005              Stock Exchange             Protective Notice to Manager
19 May 2005              Stock Exchange             Interim Results
17 May 2005              Stock Exchange             Transaction in Own Shares
13 May 2005              Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
04 April 2005            Stock Exchange             Ten Largest Investments
21 March 2005            Stock Exchange             Monthly Report
10 February 2005         Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
12 January 2005          Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
06 January 2005          Stock Exchange             Ten Largest Holdings
23 December 2004         Stock Exchange             Monthly Fact Sheet
15 December 2004         Stock Exchange             AGM Statement
16 November 2004         Stock Exchange             Annual Report and Accounts
16 November 2004         Stock Exchange             Monthly Report
1 November 2004          Stock Exchange             Final Results


For further information contact:

Stuart Reid
Company Secretary, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Telephone: [phone]


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