Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life

31/03/2026 09:42

RNS Number : 8431Y

Standard Life plc

31 March 2026

 

31 March 2026

Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

Grant of Awards under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme (the 'DBSS') and the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP')

 

The Company announces that on 30 March 2026, the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities 'PDMRs' were granted awards over Ordinary Shares of £0.10 each in the Company under the 2018 DBSS and LTIP schemes. The number of shares was calculated using a market price of £6.698, being the average market share price for the three days preceding the award date.

 

DBSS

Name
Position
Number of shares subject to award
Vesting Date
Date Exercisable
Andrew Briggs
Group Chief Executive Officer
108,979
30 March 2029
30 March 2029
Nicolaos Nicandrou
Group Chief Financial Officer
92,398
30 March 2029
30 March 2029
Claire Hawkins
Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand
29,858
30 March 2029
30 March 2029
Bríd Meaney
Group Chief Risk Officer
35,829
30 March 2029
30 March 2029
Jacqueline Noakes
Group Chief Operating Officer
40,308
30 March 2029
30 March 2029
Sara Thompson
Group Chief People Officer
27,992
30 March 2029
30 March 2029
Quentin Zentner
Group General Counsel
25,752
30 March 2029
30 March 2029

 

The above awards were granted as nil cost options in respect of the deferred bonus for the 2025 financial year.

 

LTIP

Name
Position
Number of shares subject to award
Vesting Date
Date Exercisable
Nicolaos Nicandrou
Group Chief Financial Officer
306,744
30 March 2029
30 March 2031
Angela Byrne
Chief Executive Officer, Pensions and Savings
108,575
30 March 2029
30 March 2031
Claire Hawkins
Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand
61,073
30 March 2029
30 March 2031
Bríd Meaney
Group Chief Risk Officer
92,288
30 March 2029
30 March 2031
Jacqueline Noakes
Group Chief Operating Officer
99,074
30 March 2029
30 March 2031
Sara Thompson
Group Chief People Officer
52,930
30 March 2029
30 March 2031
Quentin Zentner
Group General Counsel
51,573
30 March 2029
30 March 2031

 

The above awards were granted as nil cost options which are subject to criteria relating to the Company's performance over the three-year performance period to 31 December 2028. The awards will be subject to a two-year holding period from the vesting date.

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial

 

The Notification of Dealing Forms for each PDMR can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with the UK Markets 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
Andrew Briggs
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group Chief Executive 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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Grant of DBSS Award
Nil
108,979
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s)
Volume(s)
a.
Nil
92,398
b.
Nil
306,744
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Angela Byrne
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer, Pensions and Savings
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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
 Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Grant of LTIP Award
Nil
108,575
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Claire Hawkins
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand
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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s)
Volume(s)
a.
Nil
29,858
b.
Nil
61,073
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Bríd Meaney
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group Chief Risk 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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s)
Volume(s)
a.
Nil
35,829
b.
Nil
92,288
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Jacqueline Noakes
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group Chief Operating 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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s)
Volume(s)
a.
Nil
40,308
b.
Nil
99,074
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a)
Name
Sara Thompson
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Group Chief People 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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s)
Volume(s)
a.
Nil
27,992
b.
Nil
52,930
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s)
Volume(s)
a.
Nil
25,752
b.
Nil
51,573
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

 

Enquiries:

MediaShellie Wells, Corporate Communications Director, Standard Life
+44 (0) 204 559 3031
InvestorsClaire Hawkins, Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand, Standard Life
 +44 (0) 204 559 3161
Tom Blackwell
Managing Director, FTI
+44 (0) 7747 113 919
Joanne Roberts, Investor Relations Director, Standard Life
+44 (0) 204 559 4673

 

 

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