Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life plc

29 October 2026

 

29 October 2026

LEI: 2138001P49OLAEU33T68

Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme

The Company announces that, on 28 October 2026, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs') were granted an option to acquire ordinary shares in the Company under the 2018 ShareSave Scheme.

The number of options granted was calculated using a price of 698.00 pence, being the average market share price for the three days preceding the date of invitation.

Savings contracts will commence on 1 December 2026. The options will normally become exercisable on maturity on 1 December 2029 and may be exercised for six months following that date.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

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

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Nicolaos Nicandrou
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Standard Life plc
b)	LEI	2138001P49OLAEU33T68
4	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	ShareSave Options over ordinary shares of £0.10 each GB00BGXQNP29
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 698.00p 2,607
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	28 October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)	Name	Quentin Zentner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group General Counsel
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Standard Life plc
b)	LEI	2138001P49OLAEU33T68
4	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	ShareSave Options over ordinary shares of £0.10 each GB00BGXQNP29
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 698.00p 2,607
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	28 October 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Enquiries:

Media Shellie Wells, Corporate Communications Director, Standard Life plc   [phone]	Investors Joanne Roberts, Chief of Strategy and Investor Relations Officer, Standard Life plc [phone]
Tom Blackwell Managing Director, FTI   [phone]

NOTE: Please email any major shareholding notifications under DTR 5.1.2 R to the Group Company Secretary ([e-mail]) copying in [e-mail] and [e-mail]

 

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