Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc 26 July 2007 Standard Life plc Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that, on 25 July 2007, the under mentioned executive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following interests in ordinary shares as a result of participation in The Standard Life Share Plan: Number of Shares Purchased Price and Place of Transaction Executive Directors Trevor John Matthews 8 £3.15 - UK Norman Keith Skeoch 40 £3.15 - UK David Thomas Nish 40 £3.15 - UK Other PDMRs Marcia Dominic Campbell 40 £3.15 - UK Joseph Iannicelli 37 C$6.83655 - Canada Each individual also received from the Company seven free shares (except Mr Iannicelli who received the right to acquire seven matching shares at a future date) in accordance with the share purchase matching commitment under the Share Plan. This notice is given in fulfilment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R). 26 July 2007 Enquiries: Julie Reith, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 6772 Barry Cameron, Press Office, 0131 245 6165 Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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