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1 Apr 2026 17:06
1 April 2026
Standard Life plc (the 'Company')
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMRs')
Exercise of nil-cost options under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP') and the Deferred Bonus Share Scheme (the 'DBSS') and transfer of shares from PDMR to a Person Closely Associated ('PCA').
The Company announces that:
1. On 30 March 2026, the following PDMR 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 dividend equivalent shares.
Name | Title | Number of options exercised | Number of ordinary shares sold to cover Tax and Employee NI | Number of ordinary shares held | Sale price per share (in pence) |
Claire Hawkins | Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand | 33,471 | 15,858 | 17,613 | 664.263 |
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 includes dividend equivalent shares.
Name | Title | Number of options exercised | Number of ordinary shares sold to cover Tax and Employee NI | Number of ordinary shares held | Sale price per share (in pence) |
Claire Hawkins | Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand | 29,035 | 13,756 | 15,279 | 664.263 |
2. On 1 April 2026 the following PDMR transferred 40,862 ordinary shares to the following Person Closely Associated ('PCA') for nil consideration.
Name | Title | Number of shares transferred | Name of PCA receiving shares | Relationship to PDMR | Sale price per share (in pence) |
Quentin Zentner | Group General Counsel | 40,862 | Xihomara Zentner | Spouse | nil |
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by a person discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
The Notification of Dealing Forms for the PDMRs and PCA 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).
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
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Name
| Claire Hawkins | |||||||||||||||
Reason for the notification
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Position/status
| Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand | |||||||||||||||
Initial notification /Amendment
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
| Standard Life plc | |||||||||||||||
LEI
| 2138001P49OLAEU33T68 | |||||||||||||||
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
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BGXQNP29 | |||||||||||||||
Nature of the transaction
| Acquisition of shares pursuant to the exercise of options under the Company's LTIP and DBSS and sale of shares to cover tax liabilities. | |||||||||||||||
Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
29,614
664.263p
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Date of the transaction | 30 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||
Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
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Name
| Quentin Zentner | ||||||
Reason for the notification
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Position/status
| Group General Counsel | ||||||
Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||||
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
| Standard Life plc | ||||||
LEI
| 2138001P49OLAEU33T68 | ||||||
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
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BGXQNP29 | ||||||
Nature of the transaction
| Transfer of ordinary shares to PCA for nil consideration
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a
n/a
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Date of the transaction | 1 April 2026 | ||||||
Place of the transaction | Outside of trading venue | ||||||
Details of the Person Closely Associated
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Name
| Xihomara Zentner | ||||||
Reason for the notification
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Position/status
| PCA of Quentin Zentner, Group General Counsel | ||||||
Initial notification /Amendment
| Initial Notification | ||||||
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
| Standard Life plc | ||||||
LEI
| 2138001P49OLAEU33T68 | ||||||
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 | |||||||
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Standard Life plc ordinary shares of 10 pence each
GB00BGXQNP29 | ||||||
Nature of the transaction
| Transfer of ordinary shares from PCA for nil consideration
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
n/a
n/a
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Date of the transaction | 1 April 2026 | ||||||
Place of the transaction | Outside of trading venue | ||||||
Enquiries:
Media Shellie Wells, Corporate Communications Director, Standard Life +44 (0) 204 559 3031 | Investors Claire Hawkins, Director of Corporate Affairs & Brand, Standard Life+44 (0) 204 559 3161 |
Tom Blackwell, Managing Director, FTI +44 (0) 7747 113 919 | Joanne Roberts, Investor Relations Director, Standard Life +44 (0) 204 559 4673 |
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