Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc

06 March 2026

 

Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

6 March 2026

LEI: 2138001P49OLAEU33T68

Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMRs') AND PERSONS CLOSLEY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

This announcement is made in accordance with the UK Markets Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). 

1.   Notification of monthly investment in the Company's Share Incentive Plan ('SIP')

Computershare Trustees Limited (the 'Trustees') of the Company's SIP, notified Standard Life plc on 6 March 2026 that it purchased ordinary shares of 10 pence each at a price of 735.107 pence per share on 5 March 2026 under the 'Partnership' and 'Matching' element of the Company's SIP.

Under the terms of the SIP, each eligible participating employee can contribute from monthly salary to purchase Partnership Shares and the Company matches this based on a one for one ratio up to a maximum of £50.

1	Reason for the notification
a)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
2	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Standard Life plc
b)	LEI	2138001P49OLAEU33T68
3	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of 10 pence GB00BGXQNP29
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Partnership and Matching Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan.
c)	Date of the transaction	5 March 2026
d)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

The following table details the number of Partnership Shares purchased by and Matching Shares awarded to PDMRs.

		Shares purchased & awarded		Aggregated information
Name	Position	Partnership shares	Matching shares	Volume	Price
Andrew Briggs	Group Chief Executive Officer	20	7	27	544.523p
Arlene Cairns	Life CFO & Group Performance Director	21	7	28	551.330p
Michael Eakins	Group Chief Investment Officer	20	7	27	544.523p
Claire Hawkins	Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand	20	7	27	544.523p
Nicolaos Nicandrou	Group Chief Financial Officer	20	7	27	544.523p
Jacqueline Noakes	Group Chief Operating Officer	20	7	27	544.523p
Sara Thompson	Group Chief People Officer	20	7	27	544.523p
Quentin Zentner	Group General Counsel	20	7	27	544.523p

 

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