EPT Disclosure - Amendment

2nd Oct 2007 12:05

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 0.10dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 28th September 2007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T AMENDMENT: Trading and Positions in Standard Life Plc on 28th September 2007should read as follows: 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 591,985 (0.0272%) 431,098 (0.0198%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 591,985 (0.0272%) 431,098 (0.0198%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 2,900 2.8625 GBPPurchase 400 2.8650 GBPPurchase 588 2.8675 GBPPurchase 3,400 2.8700 GBPPurchase 944 2.8725 GBPPurchase 649 2.8750 GBPPurchase 842 2.8775 GBPPurchase 1,772 2.8800 GBPPurchase 185 2.8825 GBPPurchase 742 2.8900 GBPSale 4,081 2.8525 GBPSale 1,484 2.8550 GBPSale 1,650 2.8575 GBPSale 1,460 2.8600 GBPSale 11,806 2.8625 GBPSale 1,221 2.8650 GBPSale 928 2.8675 GBPSale 5,001 2.8700 GBPSale 2,420 2.8725 GBPSale 4,729 2.8750 GBPSale 9,255 2.8775 GBPSale 1,206 2.8800 GBPSale 85 2.8825 GBPSale 186 2.8850 GBPSale 1,391 2.8875 GBPSale 649 2.8900 GBPSale* 12,802 2.8835 GBP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* Trade on the 28 th September booked late on the 1st October (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, Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price e.g. date paid/receive purchasing, which the option American, per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) European (Note 4) etc.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 anyother person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to onthis form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevantsecurities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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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