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Standard Life Aberdeen plc

('the Company')

Notification of Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

On 24 March 2016 the Company granted to Finbar O'Dwyer an award under the following plan:

2016 Group Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) - Awards in the form of nil-cost options ('2016 Group LTIP Awards') to acquire ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, subject to the rules of the Standard Life Long Term Incentive Plan and a pre-vesting operating profit performance condition as defined in the deed of grant.

The Awards vested on 24 March 2019, to the extent that the performance condition was met.

No consideration was payable on the grant or vesting of the above award. During the vesting period, the award carried a right to receive dividend equivalents, to the extent that the award vested. The dividend equivalents were delivered as additional shares.

LEI: OTMBS544NMO7GLCE7H90

Classification: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State

11 April 2019

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