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GoldmanSachs International29 October 2007 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in STANDARD LIFE PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 26 October 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4361429 2.88 GBP 2.6575 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1770043 2.8925 GBP 2.66 GBP 5.5304 USD 5.5304 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Short 343299 2.838 GBPCFD Short 214500 2.838 GBPCFD Short 442201 2.838 GBPCFD Short 257799 2.832 GBPCFD Short 256894 2.832 GBPCFD Short 150000 2.832 GBPCFD Short 315000 2.832 GBPCFD Short 400000 2.8428 GBPCFD Short 100000 2.8428 GBPCFD Short 400000 2.831 GBPCFD Short 71500 2.6982 GBPCFD Short 2 2.6858 GBPCFD Short 250000 2.831 GBPCFD Long 160000 2.8163 GBPCFD Short 500000 2.8378 GBPCFD Long 500000 2.8675 GBPCFD Long 109870 2.836 GBPCFD Short 109870 2.6858 GBPCFD Long 2 2.836 GBPCFD Long 150000 2.7005 GBPCFD Long 198000 2.7005 GBPCFD Long 9000 2.7005 GBPCFD Long 243000 2.7005 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 29 October 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Resolution Group plcNature of connection (Note 6) Corporate Broker to Resolution Group plc Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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