REG - Standard Life plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding
01/04/2026 17:15
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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
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 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 29,614
- Price 664.263p
Date of the transaction 30 March 2026
Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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
Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
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 n/a
- Price n/a
Date of the transaction 1 April 2026
Place of the transaction Outside of trading venue
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
Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Identification code
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 n/a
- Price n/a
Date of the transaction 1 April 2026
Place of the transaction Outside of trading venue
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:
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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