Holding(s) in Company

Standard Life plc
29 May 2007

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007


For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares




1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares  Standard Life plc
to which voting rights are attached:


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
                                                                         Yes

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):______________


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification            Sir Brian Stewart
obligation:


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is   27 May 2007
crossed or reached if different):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                            28 May 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:              4%




8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of  Situation previous to the     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares         triggering transaction
               Number of     Number of       Number of shares Number of voting rights       Percentage of voting rights
If possible    shares        voting rights
use ISIN code

                                                              Direct        Indirect        Direct         Indirect
Ordinary       16,593        16,593        87,564,325      16,593         87,547,732      0.0008%         4.1565%





B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial       Expiration date        Exercise/ conversion    No. of voting rights    Percentage of voting
instrument                                     period/date             that may be acquired    rights
                                                                       (if the instrument
                                                                       exercised/converted)







Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                                    Percentage of voting rights
87,564,325                                                 4.2%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:
N/A


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:                                  Sir Brian Stewart


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to     87,547,732 (4.1565%)
hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting   Following conclusion of the 2007 Annual General Meeting
rights:                                                    (expected to be 29 May 2007)




13. Additional information:


14 Contact name:                                           Julie Reith


15. Contact telephone number:                              0131 245 6772






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