27 March 2026

Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

Exercise of nil-cost options under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP') and the Deferred Bonus Share Scheme (the 'DBSS')

The Company was today informed that on 26 March 2026, the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities 'PDMRs' exercised their nil-cost options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company under the LTIP and DBSS granted on 12 March 2021 and 17 March 2023 respectively.

LTIP

Vesting of these options was subject to criteria relating to the Company's performance over a three-year performance period to 31 December 2023 and the options were then subject to a two-year holding period following the end of the performance period. The number of options acquired includes the dividend equivalent shares.

*Income Tax and Employee National Insurance liabilities were paid on exercise through the sale of shares. All the shares were sold. 

DBSS

Vesting of these options was subject to a three-year holding period in respect of the deferred bonus for the financial year ended 31 December 2022. The number of options acquired include dividend equivalent shares.

*Income Tax and Employee National Insurance liabilities were paid on exercise through the sale of shares. All the shares were sold.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by a person discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

The Notification of Dealing Forms for each PDMR can be found below. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19(3) of the UK Markets Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). 

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