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GoldmanSachs International01 November 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in STANDARD LIFE PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 31 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) 2032057 2.865 GBP 2.7925 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1286850 2.8627 GBP 2.77 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFD CFD Long 13554 2.8213 GBP CFD Short 45377 2.845 GBP CFD Long 2678 2.81 GBP CFD Long 97 2.8125 GBP CFD Long 2581 2.8125 GBP CFD Long 2678 2.815 GBP CFD Long 2678 2.8175 GBP CFD Long 2678 2.82 GBP CFD Long 2018 2.8225 GBP CFD Long 660 2.8225 GBP CFD Long 2678 2.8225 GBP CFD Long 1966 2.825 GBP CFD Long 500 2.825 GBP CFD Long 2685 2.8275 GBP CFD Long 230 2.8325 GBP CFD Long 500 2.8325 GBP CFD Long 955 2.8325 GBP CFD Long 500 2.8325 GBP CFD Long 2148 2.8375 GBP CFD Long 2685 2.8375 GBP CFD Long 2685 2.83 GBP CFD Long 500 2.8325 GBP CFD Long 2685 2.835 GBP CFD Long 537 2.8375 GBP CFD Long 2685 2.84 GBP CFD Long 560 2.845 GBP CFD Long 2685 2.8425 GBP CFD Long 2125 2.845 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 01 November 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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