Standard Life plc (the ‘Company’)
6 November 2026
LEI: 2138001P49OLAEU33T68
Director/PDMR Shareholding
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (‘PDMRs’) AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
This announcement is made in accordance with the UK Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).
- Notification of monthly investment in the Company’s Share Incentive Plan (‘SIP’)
Computershare Trustees Limited (the ‘Trustees’) of the Company’s SIP, notified Standard Life plc on
5 November 2026 that it purchased ordinary shares of 10 pence each at a price of 954.500 pence per share on 5 November 2026 under the ‘Partnership’ and ‘Matching’ elements of the Company's SIP.
Under the terms of the SIP, each eligible participating employee can contribute from monthly salary to purchase Partnership Shares and the Company matches this based on a one for one ratio up to a maximum of £50.
1 | Reason for the notification | |
a) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification |
2 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
a) | Name | Standard Life plc |
b) | LEI | 2138001P49OLAEU33T68 |
3 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Standard Life plc Ordinary Shares of 10 pence GB00BGXQNP29 |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of Partnership and Matching Shares under the Company’s Share Incentive Plan. |
c) | Date of the transaction | 5 November 2026 |
d) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
The following table details the number of Partnership Shares purchased by and Matching Shares awarded to PDMRs.
Shares purchased & awarded | Aggregated information | ||||
Name | Position | Partnership shares | Matching shares | Volume | Price |
Andrew Briggs | Group Chief Executive Officer | 16 | 5 | 21 | 727.238p |
Claire Hawkins | Director of Corporate Affairs & Chief of Staff | 16 | 5 | 21 | 727.238p |
Bríd Meaney | Group Chief Risk Officer | 16 | 5 | 21 | 727.238p |
Nicolaos Nicandrou | Group Chief Financial Officer | 16 | 5 | 21 | 727.238p |
Sara Thompson | Group Chief People Officer | 16 | 5 | 21 | 727.238p |
Quentin Zentner | Group General Counsel | 16 | 5 | 21 | 727.238p |
Enquiries:
Media +44 (0) 204 559 3031 | Investors |
Tom Blackwell Managing Director, FTI +44 (0) 7747 113 919 |
NOTE: Please email any major shareholding notifications under DTR 5.1.2 R to the Group Company Secretary (kulbinder.dosanjh@standardlife.com) copying in joanne.roberts@standardlife.com and vickie.reuben@standardlife.com
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