EPT Disclosure

2nd Oct 2007 12:04

FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Standard Life Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ord GBP 0.10 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 1st October 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 545,848 (0.0251%) 437,461 (0.0201%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 545,848 (0.0251%) 437,461 (0.0201%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T Class of relevant security: Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 8,341 2.8300 GBPPurchase 6,111 2.8325 GBPPurchase 4,240 2.8350 GBPPurchase 6,052 2.8400 GBPPurchase 3,050 2.8450 GBPPurchase 5,781 2.8475 GBPPurchase 955 2.8500 GBPPurchase 6,427 2.8525 GBPPurchase 6,110 2.8550 GBPPurchase 6,771 2.8575 GBPPurchase 15,114 2.8600 GBPPurchase 7,720 2.8625 GBPPurchase 12,874 2.8650 GBPPurchase 10,011 2.8700 GBPPurchase 2,243 2.8725 GBPPurchase 14,611 2.8750 GBPPurchase 29,965 2.8775 GBPPurchase 6,552 2.8800 GBPPurchase 3,177 2.8825 GBPPurchase 2,032 2.8900 GBPPurchase 8,211 2.9050 GBPPurchase 7,103 2.9100 GBPTOTAL 173,451 Sale 2,300 2.8325 GBPSale 10,884 2.8425 GBPSale 6,547 2.8450 GBPSale 502 2.8475 GBPSale 2,820 2.8500 GBPSale 192 2.8550 GBPSale 4,545 2.8600 GBPSale 156,000 2.8620 GBPSale 3,378 2.8925 GBPSale 7,794 2.8975 GBPSale 8,665 2.9000 GBPSale 7,451 2.9025 GBPSale 14,680 2.9074 GBPSale 193 2.9075 GBPTOTAL 225,951---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 2nd October 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Virginie Penney---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number 020 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Pearl Assurance Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2007

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