Major Shareholding
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BGXQNP29
Issuer Name
STANDARD LIFE PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Aberdeen Group plc
City of registered office (if applicable)
Edinburgh
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
08-Oct-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
09-Oct-2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
5.319355
0.000000
5.319355
53,561,890
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
10.700129
0.000000
10.700129
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BGXQNP29
52,133,008
1,428,882
5.177449
0.141906
Sub Total 8.A
53,561,890
5.319355
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B1
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Sub Total 8.B2
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Aberdeen Group plc plc
5.177449
0.000000
5.177449
Aberdeen Group plc plc
Aberdeen Group plc plc
abrdn Investments (Holdings) Limited
Aberdeen Group plc plc
abrdn Investment Management Limited
Aberdeen Group plc plc
Aberdeen Group plc plc
abrdn Holdings Limited
Aberdeen Group plc plc
abrdn Investments Limited
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
If date does not apply, explain below
11. Additional Information
In reference to section 9, the shares detailed are managed by the named discretionary investment management entity within multiple portfolios on behalf of underlying clients, based on investment management agreements whereby the client has delegated the exercise of the voting power to the referenced investment manager.
This disclosure is to reflect the fact that Aberdeen Group plc "Aberdeen" has crossed below the 10% notifiable threshold as a result of the announced secondary placing of shares.
As of 8 October 2026, Aberdeen now directly holds 5.177449% of the total voting rights in Standard Life plc.
12. Date of Completion
09-Oct-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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