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RNS Number : 8896B  
  
Standard Life plc  
  
03 November 2009  
  
Standard Life plc   
  
Standard Life plc ('the Company') received notification today that the following 
transaction in the Company's ordinary shares by a person discharging managerial 
responsibility took place on 2 November 2009:  
  
 
                                                                                                
  Non-executive Director                 Number of Ordinary £0.10 Shares Purchased    Price     
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
  Margaret Sheelagh Dillon Whittaker     10,000                                       £2.1452   
                                                                                                
  
  
Sheelagh Whittaker's total holding following this transaction is 10,000 shares, 
which represents 0.0005% of the Company's issued share capital.   
  
This notice is given in fulfilment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R).  
  
3 November 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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