Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc
21 April 2008

                               Standard Life plc
                                ('the Company')


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


1. Long Term Incentive Plan

On 21 April 2008 the Company granted the following awards in the form of
nil-cost options ('Awards') under the Standard Life Long Term Incentive Plan 
('LTIP')


Name                                   Number of Shares under    Total number of Shares 
                                              2008 LTIP Award         under LTIP Awards
Executive Directors
Alexander Maxwell Crombie                             615,011                 1,506,306
Norman Keith Skeoch                                   141,614                   309,345
David Thomas Nish                                     255,411                   524,971




Other PDMRs
Marcia Dominic Campbell                              126,239                    290,402
Joseph Iannicelli                                    120,253                    240,890
Nathan Richard Parnaby                               153,752                    283,894


The LTIP

The Awards will vest on 21 April 2011, but only to the extent that certain
performance criteria based on return on capital are satisfied by the Company
over a three-year performance period which commenced on 1 January 2008.  Further
information is available in the Company's remuneration report for the year ended
31 December 2007.  Once vested, an Award may be exercised in the 6 months
thereafter.  No consideration is payable on the grant or vesting of the Awards.


2. The Standard Life Share Plan

As eligible employees, all of the above also received 110 free shares on 21
April 2008 on the basis of the performance of the Company to 31 December 2007.

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


21 April 2008


Enquiries:

Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 0751
Barry Cameron, Press Office, 0131 245 6165
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799


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