Standard Life plcLSE: SDLF

Standard Life: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Summary by 6ix AI

Standard Life plc granted options to acquire its ordinary shares under its 2018 ShareSave Scheme, an employee savings-linked share option plan, to two senior managers on October 28, 2026.

Key details

  • Group Chief Financial Officer Nicolaos Nicandrou and Group General Counsel Quentin Zentner were each granted options over 2,607 ordinary shares of £0.10 each at a price of 698.00p.
  • The number of options was calculated using a price of 698.00 pence, the average market share price for the three days before the date of invitation.
  • Savings contracts will start on December 1, 2026. The options will normally become exercisable on maturity on December 1, 2029 and may be exercised for six months after that date.

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29 October 2026

LEI: 2138001P49OLAEU33T68

Standard Life plc (the 'Company')

Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme

The Company announces that, on 28 October 2026, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs') were granted an option to acquire ordinary shares in the Company under the 2018 ShareSave Scheme.

The number of options granted was calculated using a price of 698.00 pence, being the average market share price for the three days preceding the date of invitation.

Savings contracts will commence on 1 December 2026. The options will normally become exercisable on maturity on 1 December 2029 and may be exercised for six months following that date.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities

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). 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Nicolaos Nicandrou

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Standard Life plc

b)

LEI

2138001P49OLAEU33T68

4

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

ShareSave Options over ordinary shares of £0.10 each

GB00BGXQNP29

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

698.00p

2,607

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON) 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Quentin Zentner

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group General Counsel

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Standard Life plc

b)

LEI

2138001P49OLAEU33T68

4

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

ShareSave Options over ordinary shares of £0.10 each

GB00BGXQNP29

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Options under the Company's ShareSave Scheme.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

698.00p

2,607

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

28 October 2026

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON) 

Enquiries:

Media
Shellie Wells, Corporate Communications Director, Standard Life plc  

+44 (0) 204 559 3031

Investors
Joanne Roberts, Chief of Strategy and Investor Relations Officer, Standard Life plc +44 (0) 204 559 4673

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 ([email protected]) copying in [email protected] and [email protected]

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