Press release

June 21, 2007

Standard Life appoints Edward Adam as Regional Vice-President, Retail Markets

Montral, June 21, 2007 - Mick Kelly, Vice-President Sales, Retail Markets would like to congratulate Edward Adam in his new role as Regional Vice-President, Western region.

Ed has been a Senior Consultant with Standard Life since December 2004. Ed brings to his new position 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. As well as Senior Consultant/Wholesaler, he has held positions ranging from Branch Manager to Investment Advisor and Compliance Officer. Ed completed his BA (Economics) at the University of British Columbia and his MBA at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Ed's extensive experience ensures continuity in the Western Region for Standard Life, helping the company to build its resources to better serve intermediaries in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and the territories. One of his first mandates will be to strengthen Standard Life's representation in their Vancouver and Calgary offices. Ed will be located in the Vancouver Regional Centre.

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About Standard Life:

The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada along with its affiliated companies in Canada had $36.89 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2006. We offer a wide range of financial products and services to over 1.31 million individuals, including group insurance and pension plan members. Total premium income and deposits reached $5.17 billion in 2006. Standard Life group has been a prominent player in Canada since 1833. (www.standardlife.ca)

The Standard Life group is a leading provider of financial products and services, with approximately 7 million customers and 1.5 million shareholders worldwide. As of December 31, 2006, its investment management business had $301 billion in assets under management. Founded in Edinburgh (Scotland) in 1825, The Standard Life Assurance Company demutualized in 2006 and a new public company - Standard Life plc - was born. Standard Life plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), under the ticker symbol or code SL., on July 10, 2006. Standard Life plc entered the FTSE 100 on September 18, 2006, after the quarterly review of the index by the FTSE group. In March 2007, Standard Life Plc became part of the FTSE4Good Index, which is used to identify companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards. (www.standardlife.com)

For media information, please contact:

Michle Parent
Vice-President
External Communications and Corporate Affairs
Standard Life
Telephone: 514-499-7999 ext. 4273
Toll-free number: 1-877-499-9555 ext. 4273

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