Additional Listing

Standard Life plc

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a Block Listing totalling 500,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Standard Life plc ('the Company') to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List.

The Block Listing consists of 100,000 shares to be issued under the Standard Life (Employee) Share Plan and 400,000 shares to be issued under the Standard Life Sharesave Plan.

When issued, these shares will rank equally with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.

18 November 2013

Enquiries:

Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat, 0131 245 0751

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