Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
29 November 2007

                               Standard Life plc


Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 26 November 2007, (27 November 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                                    10              £2.47 - UK
Norman Keith Skeoch                                     51              £2.47 - UK
David Thomas Nish                                       51              £2.47 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                                 51              £2.47 - UK
Nathan Richard Parnaby                                  51              £2.47 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                                       50              C$4.93- Canada



Each individual also received from the Company 10 free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire 10 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 November 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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