Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life

27/03/2026 16:50

RNS Number : 5128Y

Standard Life plc

27 March 2026

 

27 March 2026

Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

Exercise of nil-cost options under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP') and the Deferred Bonus Share Scheme (the 'DBSS')

The Company was today informed that on 26 March 2026, the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities 'PDMRs' exercised their nil-cost options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company under the LTIP and DBSS granted on 12 March 2021 and 17 March 2023 respectively.

 

 

LTIP

 

Vesting of these options was subject to criteria relating to the Company's performance over a three-year performance period to 31 December 2023 and the options were then subject to a two-year holding period following the end of the performance period. The number of options acquired includes the dividend equivalent shares.

 

Name
Title
Number of options exercised
Number of ordinary shares sold to cover Tax and Employee NI
Number of ordinary shares held
Sale price per share (in pence)
Andrew Briggs
Group Chief Executive Officer
178,540
84,588
93,952
669.500

 

Name
Title
Number of options exercised*
Number of ordinary shares sold
Sale price per share (in pence)
Quentin Zentner
Group General Counsel
38,340
38,340
670.00

 

*Income Tax and Employee National Insurance liabilities were paid on exercise through the sale of shares. All the shares were sold. 

 

DBSS

 

Vesting of these options was subject to a three-year holding period in respect of the deferred bonus for the financial year ended 31 December 2022. The number of options acquired include dividend equivalent shares.

 

Name
Title
Number of options exercised
Number of ordinary shares sold to cover Tax and Employee NI
Number of ordinary shares held
Sale price per share (in pence)
Andrew Briggs
Group Chief Executive Officer
118,692
56,233
62,459
669.744

 

Name
Title
Number of options exercised*
Number of ordinary shares sold
Sale price per share (in pence)
Quentin Zentner
Group General Counsel
29,668
29,668
670.501

 

 

*Income Tax and Employee National Insurance liabilities were paid on exercise through the sale of shares. All the shares were sold.

 

 

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by a person discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

 

The Notification of Dealing Forms for each PDMR can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19(3) of 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). 

 

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
Name
Andrew Briggs
Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group Chief Executive Officer
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name
Standard Life plc
LEI
2138001P49OLAEU33T68
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BGXQNP29
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares pursuant to the exercise of options under the Company's LTIP and DBSS and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s) in pence
Volume(s)
Exercise of LTIP options
nil
178,540
Sale of shares - LTIP
669.500
84,588
Exercise of DBSS options
nil
118,692
Sale of Shares - DBSS
669.744
56,233
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
140,821
669.598
Date of the transaction
26 March 2026
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
Name
Quentin Zentner
Reason for the notification
Position/status
Group General Counsel
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial Notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name
Standard Life plc
LEI
2138001P49OLAEU33T68
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BGXQNP29
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of shares pursuant to the exercise of options under the Company's LTIP and DBSS and sale of all shares
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s) in pence
Volume(s)
Exercise of LTIP options
nil
38,340
Sale of shares - LTIP
670.00
38,340
Exercise of DBSS options
nil
29,668
Sale of Shares - DBSS
670.501
29,668
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
68,008
670.218p
Date of the transaction
26 March 2026
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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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