Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Standard Life plc announced that its Share Incentive Plan, managed by Computershare Trustees Limited, purchased ordinary shares on April 7, 2026, at 710.880 pence per share. This acquisition involved both Partnership and Matching Shares, with employees contributing from their salaries and the company matching contributions up to £50. Specifically, Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Briggs, Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand Claire Hawkins, Group Chief Financial Officer Nicolaos Nicandrou, Group Chief Operating Officer Jacqueline Noakes, Group Chief People Officer Sara Thompson, and Group General Counsel Quentin Zentner each acquired 21 Partnership Shares and were awarded 7 Matching Shares, totaling 28 shares per individual at an average price of 533.160 pence.

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Standard Life plc

08 April 2026

Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

8 April 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 8 April 2026 that it purchased ordinary shares of 10 pence each at a price of 710.880 pence per share on 7 April 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.

Reason for the notification

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Standard Life plc

LEI

2138001P49OLAEU33T68

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

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of 10 pence

GB00BGXQNP29

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of Partnership and Matching Shares under the Company's Share Incentive Plan.

Date of the transaction

7 April 2026

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	21	7	28	533.160p
Claire Hawkins	Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand	21	7	28	533.160p
Nicolaos Nicandrou	Group Chief Financial Officer	21	7	28	533.160p
Jacqueline Noakes	Group Chief Operating Officer	21	7	28	533.160p
Sara Thompson	Group Chief People Officer	21	7	28	533.160p
Quentin Zentner	Group General Counsel	21	7	28	533.160p

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