Additional Listing

Standard Life plc ('the Company')

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for 22,912,183 ordinary shares of 10 pence to be admitted to the Official List.

These shares are being issued pursuant to the Company's Scrip dividend scheme.

These shares will rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.

17 November 2010

Enquiries:

Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat 0131 245 0751

Duncan Heath, Investor Relations 0131 245 4742

Barry Cameron, Media Relations 0131 245 6165

END