Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
28 February 2008

                               Standard Life plc


Standard Life plc was advised today by Computershare Investor Services plc that,
on 25 February 2008, 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    Price and Place of 
                                      Purchased           Transaction
Executive Directors
Norman Keith Skeoch                       57              £2.18 - UK
David Thomas Nish                         57              £2.18 - UK

Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                   57              £2.18 - UK
Nathan Richard Parnaby                    57              £2.18 - UK
Joseph Iannicelli                         57              C$4.33 - Canada



Each individual also received from the Company 11 free shares (except Mr
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire 11 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).



28 February 2008



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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