Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Life

01/04/2026 17:06

RNS Number : 1382Z

Standard Life plc

01 April 2026

 

1 April 2026

Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMRs')

Exercise of nil-cost options under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP') and the Deferred Bonus Share Scheme (the 'DBSS') and transfer of shares from PDMR to a Person Closely Associated ('PCA').

The Company announces that:

1. On 30 March 2026, the following PDMR 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 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)
Claire Hawkins
Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand
33,471
15,858
17,613
664.263

 

 

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 includes 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)
Claire Hawkins
Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand
29,035
13,756
15,279
664.263

 

2. On 1 April 2026 the following PDMR transferred 40,862 ordinary shares to the following Person Closely Associated ('PCA') for nil consideration.

 

Name
Title
Number of shares transferred
Name of PCA receiving shares
Relationship to PDMR
Sale price per share (in pence)
Quentin Zentner
Group General Counsel
40,862
Xihomara Zentner
Spouse
nil

 

 

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

 

The Notification of Dealing Forms for the PDMRs and PCA 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
Claire Hawkins
Reason for the notification
Position/status
Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand
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
33,471
Sale of shares - LTIP
664.263
15,858
Exercise of DBSS options
nil
29,035
Sale of Shares - DBSS
664.263
13,756
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
29,614
664.263p
Date of the transaction
30 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
Transfer of ordinary shares to PCA for nil consideration
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s) in pence
Volume(s)
Standard Life plc shares
nil
40,862
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
n/a
Date of the transaction
1 April 2026
Place of the transaction
Outside of trading venue

 

Details of the Person Closely Associated
Name
Xihomara Zentner
Reason for the notification
Position/status
PCA of Quentin Zentner, 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
Transfer of ordinary shares from PCA for nil consideration
Price(s) and volume(s)
Item
Price(s) in pence
Volume(s)
Standard Life plc shares
nil
40,862
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
n/a
Date of the transaction
1 April 2026
Place of the transaction
Outside of 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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