REG-Standard Life plc Directorate Change

Released: 28/10/2009

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RNS Number : 4978B  
  
Standard Life plc  
  
28 October 2009  
  
Standard Life plc  
  
Board Change  
  
The Board of Standard Life plc ('the Company') announces today that David 
Grigson has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Company with 
effect from 1 November 2009.  
  
Commenting on the appointment Gerry Grimstone, Chairman of the Company said:   
  
"I am very pleased that David has agreed to join our Board.  As a former top 
Chief Financial Officer of a FTSE 100 company, he brings us a wealth of 
experience both in the UK and internationally."  
  
Following this appointment, the Board of Standard Life plc comprises three 
executive directors and eight non-executive directors, including the Chairman. 
Regulatory approval for the appointment has been obtained and no other 
information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the 
Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.  
  
28 October 2009  
  
Enquiries:  
  
Barry Cameron, Media Relations:      0131 245 6165  
  
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations     0131 245 6799  
  
Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat     0131 245 0751  
  
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Notes to Editors  
  
Biographical Details  
  
David Grigson has spent much of his career in senior financial executive 
positions, firstly with EMAP where he served as Group Finance Director from 1989 
to 2000, and more recently with Reuters Group plc, where he was Chief Financial 
Officer from 2000 to 2008 when Reuters Group integrated with Thomson to form 
Thomson Reuters Group Limited.  
  
Prior to joining EMAP in 1989, he held financial director positions in Saatchi & 
Saatchi's international operations.  
  
He has been a non-executive director of The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC since 
2007, where he chairs the audit committee.  
  
David is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and 
Wales.  
  
 
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