Director/PDMR Shareholding
29 October 2026
LEI: 2138001P49OLAEU33T68
Standard Life plc (the 'Company')
Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme
The Company announces that, on 28 October 2026, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs') were granted an option to acquire ordinary shares in the Company under the 2018 ShareSave Scheme.
The number of options granted was calculated using a price of 698.00 pence, being the average market share price for the three days preceding the date of invitation.
Savings contracts will commence on 1 December 2026. The options will normally become exercisable on maturity on 1 December 2029 and may be exercised for six months following that date.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
This announcement is made in accordance with the UK Market 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
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
ShareSave Options over ordinary shares of £0.10 each
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
698.00p
2,607
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
28 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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
ShareSave Options over ordinary shares of £0.10 each
GB00BGXQNP29
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
698.00p
2,607
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
N/A
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
28 October 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Enquiries:
Media
Shellie Wells, Corporate Communications Director, Standard Life plc+44 (0) 204 559 3031
Investors
Joanne Roberts, Chief of Strategy and Investor Relations Officer, Standard Life plc +44 (0) 204 559 4673Tom Blackwell
Managing Director, FTI
+44 (0) 7747 113 919
NOTE: Please email any major shareholding notifications under DTR 5.1.2 R to the Group Company Secretary (kulbinder.dosanjh@standardlife.com) copying in joanne.roberts@standardlife.com and vickie.reuben@standardlife.com
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