Standard Life PlcLSE: SDLF

Board Changes

Oct 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM UTC · Issued by Standard Life plc via RNS

Summary by 6ix

Siobhan Boylan, the non-executive director nominated to the Standard Life plc board by shareholder Aberdeen Group plc, will cease to be on the board with effect from October 12, 2026.

Key details

Aberdeen announced on October 8, 2026 the sale of 52,000,000 ordinary shares in Standard Life, reducing its shareholding to approximately 5.3%.
Under the terms of its arrangements with Standard Life, Aberdeen no longer meets the ownership threshold required to nominate a director to the board.
Boylan held the role of Group Shareholder Nominated Non-Executive Director, meaning a board member who is not part of management and was put forward by Aberdeen.

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12 October 2026

Standard Life plc - Board Changes

The Board of Standard Life plc ('Standard Life') announces that Siobhan Boylan, the Group Shareholder Nominated Non-Executive Director nominated by Aberdeen Group plc ('Aberdeen'), will cease to be on the Board with effect from 12 October 2026.

Following Aberdeen's announcement on 8 October 2026 regarding the sale of 52,000,000 ordinary shares in Standard Life, Aberdeen's shareholding has reduced to approximately 5.3%. Under the terms of its arrangements with Standard Life, Aberdeen no longer satisfies the ownership threshold required to nominate a director to the Board.

This announcement is made pursuant to UKLR 6.4.6 of the UK Listing Rules.

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