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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

                                                              Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each

 Identification code

                                                              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                                          140,821

 - Price                                                      669.598

 Date of the transaction                                      26 March 2026
 Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

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

                                                              Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each

 Identification code

                                                              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                                          68,008

 - Price                                                      670.218p

 Date of the transaction                                      26 March 2026
 Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

 

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:

 Media                                                             Investors
 Shellie Wells, Corporate Communications Director, Standard Life   Claire Hawkins, Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand, Standard Life

+44 (0) 204 559 3161
 +44 (0) 204 559 3031
 Tom Blackwell, Managing Director, FTI                             Joanne Roberts, Investor Relations Director, Standard Life

 +44 (0) 7747 113 919                                              +44 (0) 204 559 4673

 

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