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Standard Life plc

('the Company')

Notification of Interest of a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR')

Individual Awards under the Restricted Stock Plan

As announced by Standard Life plc ('the Company') on 25 June 2012, the Company granted to Charles Guay, President and CEO, Standard Life Canada, individual awards under the Standard Life Restricted Stock Plan ('RSP Awards') over existing ordinary shares in the Company, subject to the rules of the Standard Life Long Term Restricted Stock Plan.

The first of these Awards vested on 9 December 2012 and Charles Guay exercised them on 11 March 2013.  No consideration was payable on the vesting of these Awards.  During the vesting period, the Awards carried a right to receive dividend equivalents, to the extent that the awards vested.  The dividend equivalents were delivered as additional shares.


Charles Guay

Date of Exercise

11/03/13

Shares Vested (including dividend equivalents)

184,246

Shares Sold

184,246

Sale Price

£3.7750

Percentage of Share Capital acquired and sold

0.0078%

Registered Shareholder

n/a

Total Holding Following Exercise

0

This notice is given in fulfilment of obligations under DTR 3.1.4 (R).

12 March 2013

Enquiries:

Barry Cameron, Media Relations, 44 (0)131 245 6165/ 44 (0)771 248 6463

Lorraine Rees, Investor Relations, 44 (0)207 872 4124/ 44 (0)773 830 0878

Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat, 44 (0)131 245 0751/ (0)773 497 4073

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