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RNS Number : 4631B  
  
Standard Life plc  
  
27 October 2009  
  
Standard Life plc   
  
Standard Life plc ('the Company') was advised today by Capita Registrars Limited 
that the under mentioned executive directors and other persons discharging 
managerial responsibilities acquired the following interests in ordinary shares 
on 26 October 2009 as a result of participation in The Standard Life Share 
Plan:  
  
 
                            Number of Shares Purchased   Price and Place of Transaction  
  Executive Directors                                                                    
  Norman Keith Skeoch       54                           £2.3025-UK                      
  David Thomas Nish         55                           £2.3025- UK                     
                                                                                         
  Other PDMRs                                                                            
  Marcia Dominic Campbell   54                           £2.3025- UK                     
  Nathan Richard Parnaby    54                           £2.3025- UK                     
  Joseph Iannicelli         63                           C$3.9853- Canada                
  
  
Each individual also received from the Company 10 free shares (except Mr 
Iannicelli who received the right to acquire 12 matching shares at a future 
date) in accordance with the share purchase matching commitment under the Share 
Plan.  
  
This notice is given in fulfilment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R).  
  
27 October 2009  
  
Enquiries:  
  
Julie Durie, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 6772  
  
Barry Cameron, Media Relations, 0131 245 6165  
  
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations, 0131 245 6799  
  
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