Standard Life plc

Notification of Interests of Directors and Other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')

On the dates shown below, Standard Life plc was advised that the under-mentioned directors and other PDMRs, and their Connected Persons, acquired the following interests in ordinary shares:

1.         on 21 and 25 June 2012, as a result of elections to participate in the dividend reinvestment plan ('DRIP') in relation to the final dividend to 31 December 2011, and

2.         on 22 June 2012 as a result of the reinvestment of the final dividend to 31 December 2011 for participants in the Standard Life Share Plan;


Certificated

SLSA

SLSP

Other

Non-executive Directors





Margaret Sheelagh Dillon Whittaker




488

Executive Directors





David Thomas Nish



214


Caroline Margaret Nish

14,550

12,793



Norman Keith Skeoch

25,720

3,464

233


Other PDMRs





Nathan Richard Parnaby



245


Alexander Hugh McCormack Begbie



58


Paul Stephen Matthews



245


Certificated shares are held in the individual's own name.  SLSA (Standard Life Share Account) shares are held in the name of Capita IRG Trustees Limited.  SLSP (Standard Life Share Plan) shares are held in the name of Capita IRG Trustees (Nominees) Limited.  Other shares are held in the name of other external nominees.

The purchase price of the shares for the reinvestment of the dividends for participants in the DRIP was 211.11 pence per share.

The purchase price of the shares for the reinvestment of the dividend for participants in the Standard Life Share Plan was 204.39 pence per share.

Total holdings for all Directors and other PDMRs following these transactions are as follows:


Total Holding

Percentage of Share Capital

Non-executive Directors



Gerald Edgar Grimstone

252,544

0.0107

Pierre Danon

25,400

0.0011

Crawford Scott Gillies and Connected Person

50,170

0.0021

Colin Alexander Mason Buchan and Connected Person

30,121

0.0013

David John Grigson

15,000

0.0006

John Gregor Hugh Paynter

35,000

0.0015

Lynne Margaret Peacock

1,615

0.0001

Margaret Sheelagh Dillon Whittaker

11,809

0.0005




Executive Directors



David Thomas Nish and Connected Person

1,031,714

0.0438

Norman Keith Skeoch

978,501

0.0415

Jackie Hunt and Connected Person

128,022

0.0054

Other PDMRs



Nathan Richard Parnaby and Connected Person

246,798

0.0105

Alexander Hugh McCormack Begbie

1,531

0.0001

Paul Stephen Matthews and Connected Person

111,420

0.0047

Bruce Francis Kelsall

0

0

Charles Guay

0

0

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

26 June 2012

Enquiries:

Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat, 44 (0)131 245 0751/ (0)773 497 4073

Barry Cameron, Media Relations, 44 (0)131 245 6165/ 44 (0)771 248 6463

Lorraine Rees, Investor Relations, 44 (0)207 872 4124/ 44 (0)773 830 0878

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