Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
29 October 2007

                               Standard Life plc







Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 25 October 2007 (26 October 2007 for Mr Iannicelli), 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                                    9               £2.85 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                     44              £2.85 - UK
David Thomas Nish                                       44              £2.85 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                 44              £2.85 - UK
Nathan Richard Parnaby                                  44              £2.85 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                                       44              C$5.72- Canada



Each individual also received from the Company 8 free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire 8 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).





29 October 2007





Enquiries:



Julie Reith, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 6772

Barry Cameron, Press Office, 0131 245 6165

Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799









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