REG - Standard Life plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding
31/03/2026 09:45
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RNS Number : 8431Y Standard Life plc 31 March 2026
31 March 2026
Standard Life plc (the 'Company')
Grant of Awards under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share Scheme (the
'DBSS') and the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP')
The Company announces that on 30 March 2026, the following Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibilities 'PDMRs' were granted awards over Ordinary Shares
of £0.10 each in the Company under the 2018 DBSS and LTIP schemes. The number
of shares was calculated using a market price of £6.698, being the average
market share price for the three days preceding the award date.
DBSS
Name Position Number of shares subject to award Vesting Date Date Exercisable
Andrew Briggs Group Chief Executive Officer 108,979 30 March 2029 30 March 2029
Nicolaos Nicandrou Group Chief Financial Officer 92,398 30 March 2029 30 March 2029
Claire Hawkins Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand 29,858 30 March 2029 30 March 2029
Bríd Meaney Group Chief Risk Officer 35,829 30 March 2029 30 March 2029
Jacqueline Noakes Group Chief Operating Officer 40,308 30 March 2029 30 March 2029
Sara Thompson Group Chief People Officer 27,992 30 March 2029 30 March 2029
Quentin Zentner Group General Counsel 25,752 30 March 2029 30 March 2029
The above awards were granted as nil cost options in respect of the deferred
bonus for the 2025 financial year.
LTIP
Name Position Number of shares subject to award Vesting Date Date Exercisable
Nicolaos Nicandrou Group Chief Financial Officer 306,744 30 March 2029 30 March 2031
Angela Byrne Chief Executive Officer, Pensions and Savings 108,575 30 March 2029 30 March 2031
Claire Hawkins Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand 61,073 30 March 2029 30 March 2031
Bríd Meaney Group Chief Risk Officer 92,288 30 March 2029 30 March 2031
Jacqueline Noakes Group Chief Operating Officer 99,074 30 March 2029 30 March 2031
Sara Thompson Group Chief People Officer 52,930 30 March 2029 30 March 2031
Quentin Zentner Group General Counsel 51,573 30 March 2029 30 March 2031
The above awards were granted as nil cost options which are subject to
criteria relating to the Company's performance over the three-year performance
period to 31 December 2028. The awards will be subject to a two-year holding
period from the vesting date.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial
The Notification of Dealing Forms for each PDMR can be found below. This
announcement is made in accordance with 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).
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a) Name Andrew Briggs
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Chief Executive 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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
Identification code
GB00BGXQNP29
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred Bonus Share
Scheme
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price(s) Volume(s)
Grant of DBSS Award Nil 108,979
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
Identification code
GB00BGXQNP29
b) Nature of the transaction a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred
Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 92,398
a.
b. Nil 306,744
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a) Name Angela Byrne
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer, Pensions and Savings
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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
Identification code
GB00BGXQNP29
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price(s) Volume(s)
Grant of LTIP Award Nil 108,575
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a) Name Claire Hawkins
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand
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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
Identification code
GB00BGXQNP29
b) Nature of the transaction a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred
Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 29,858
a.
b. Nil 61,073
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a) Name Bríd Meaney
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Chief Risk 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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
Identification code
GB00BGXQNP29
b) Nature of the transaction a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred
Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 35,829
a.
b. Nil 92,288
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a) Name Jacqueline Noakes
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Chief Operating 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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
Identification code
GB00BGXQNP29
b) Nature of the transaction a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred
Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 40,308
a.
b. Nil 99,074
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
a) Name Sara Thompson
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Group Chief People 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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
Identification code
GB00BGXQNP29
b) Nature of the transaction a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred
Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 27,992
a.
b. Nil 52,930
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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
Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of £0.10
Identification code
GB00BGXQNP29
b) Nature of the transaction a. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Deferred
Bonus Share Scheme
b. Grant of a nil cost option award under the Company's 2018 Long Term
Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Item Price(s) Volume(s)
Nil 25,752
a.
b. Nil 51,573
d) Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
Nil
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
Nil
e)
Date of the transaction
30 March 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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 Joanne Roberts, Investor Relations Director, Standard Life
Managing Director, FTI +44 (0) 204 559 4673
+44 (0) 7747 113 919
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