To get the thread rolling on this stock - of those people who had windfalls, or ahve invested in the stock at flotation or since - it would be interesting to know what your thoughts are.

For those that were and are eligible for the 5% discount this time next year (+ the dividends beforehand), are you planning to sell at this level or hold. Are others buying at this price?

My own money is that the 5% share top up next year together with a divi of perhaps 4% (on flotation price) makes these shares a hold - and if enough other shareholders feel the same it is likely that there will not be much stock for others to purchase and the price will hopefully rise further. But what are the thoughts of others?

Interim Management Statement

Ready for market and regulatory changes

Continuing growth in assets under administration

-- Group assets under administration of GBP211.9bn (31 December 2011: GBP198.4bn, 30 June 2012: GBP204.2bn)

-- Long-term savings new business sales of GBP14.4bn (2011: GBP15.5bn)
-- Long-term savings net flows of GBP2.5bn(1) (2011: GBP3.4bn(1) )
-- Standard Life Investments third party net inflows of GBP3.2bn(1) (2011: GBP3.4bn(1) )
-- Standard Life Investments third party assets under management (AUM) of GBP78.8bn (31 December 2011: GBP71.8bn, 30 June 2012: GBP74.3bn) with increasing asset class and geographic reach

Strong balance sheet

-- IGD surplus of GBP3.4bn (31 December 2011: GBP3.1bn, 30 June 2012: GBP3.0bn) remains relatively insensitive to market movements

-- IGD surplus includes CAD$400m subordinated debt issue in Canada
Successful transition to auto enrolment and Retail Distribution Review (RDR) readiness

-- Ready for auto enrolment and RDR with adviser charging now live on our Wrap platform
-- Agreement with RBS Group to provide RDR-ready proposition combining platform and risk-based investment solutions

Delivering for our customers

-- MyFolio has attracted assets of GBP1.9bn since launch in October 2010
-- Standard Life Investments launched an Emerging Market Debt Fund, broadening our investment offering

-- Expanded our mutual funds range in Canada with two new fixed income funds and increased market share

-- Asia and Emerging Markets business won 'Best for adviser support/customer service' in the UK offshore and Asia categories at the International Adviser Life Awards, and is now open for business in Singapore

-- HDFC Life increased its share of the private individual market to 17%(2) and was awarded 'Best life insurance provider - private sector' at the India Best Bank and Financial Institution Awards

Standard Life maps strategy for new pensions era after jobs axed

Published on Thursday 22 November 2012 00:00

STANDARD Life, the Edinburgh-based insurance giant, has confirmed plans to cut 139 jobs as it restructures its UK business in preparation for radical reforms in the pensions industry.

The group said it needed to introduce “more streamlined and flexible organisational structures” to meet the twin challenges of the retail distribution review (RDR), which will ban commission payments to financial advisers from next year, and new rules forcing employers to provide pensions for all eligible members of staff.

It emerged last month that sales of Standard Life’s corporate pensions tumbled 38 per cent to £635 million during the third quarter as companies put their plans on hold ahead of the “auto-enrolment” shake-up, but the group insisted it was well-placed to benefit from the changing regulatory landscape.

I held the free issue and reinvested the divi into stock to nullify the disastrous endowment plan held with them. Although my heart says they have scewed me and thousands of others over, my head says they are certainly worth considerering as a place to stash the pittance when it pays out next year.But with much else at this time its a gamble.Who knows what other grubby little banking secrets are waiting to pop out of the hat.

I never did buy back here!

I've just banked my divi on these - have held them for years. Nice chart!

Final Results - Part 1 of 5

Delivering substantial growth in profits and increasing dividends

Operating profit1 increased by 65% with profit growth across all business units

· Fee based revenue increased to £1,271m (2011: £1,205m)

· Lower unit and absolute costs with acquisition costs of 156bps (2011: 169bps) and maintenance costs of 45bps (2011: 46bps)

· Operating profit before tax up 65% to £900m (2011: £544m) driven by a significant improvement in UK performance, and the continuing growth of Standard Life Investments, as well as previously announced management actions in Canada and UK

· IFRS profit after tax attributable to equity holders up 134% to £698m (2011: £298m)
Record assets under administration and Standard Life Investments third party assets under management

· Group assets under administration of £218.1bn (2011: £198.4bn)

· Long-term savings new business sales of £19.3bn (2011: £19.7bn)

· Long-term savings net inflows of £2.6bn2 (2011: £4.0bn2) including gross inflows of £20.3bn2 (2011: £20.6bn2)

· Standard Life Investments third party net inflows of £6.1bn2 (2011: £4.3bn2) including 62% from outside UK

· Standard Life Investments third party assets under management (AUM) of £83.0bn (2011: £71.8bn) with increasing asset class and geographic reach
Strong balance sheet and capital and cash generation up 68%

· EEV operating capital and cash generation 68% higher at £734m (2011: £438m)

· Issued £500m lower tier 2 subordinated debt in the UK and CA$400m lower tier 2 subordinated debt in Canada, taking advantage of strong demand from investors and improved pricing conditions

· IGD surplus of £4.1bn (2011: £3.1bn) remained relatively insensitive to market movements
Progressive dividend up 6.5%

· Final dividend up 6.5% to 9.80p, making a total of 14.70p for the year (2011: 13.80p)
Special dividend of 12.80p (£302m)

· Strong capital position supports special dividend of 12.80p (£302m)

Fantastic results this morning...

Standard Life plc

Preliminary Results 2012

7 March 2013

Part 1 of 5

Delivering substantial growth in profits and increasing dividends

Operating profit1 increased by 65% with profit growth across all business units

· Fee based revenue increased to £1,271m (2011: £1,205m)

· Lower unit and absolute costs with acquisition costs of 156bps (2011: 169bps) and maintenance costs of 45bps (2011: 46bps)

· Operating profit before tax up 65% to £900m (2011: £544m) driven by a significant improvement in UK performance, and the continuing growth of Standard Life Investments, as well as previously announced management actions in Canada and UK

· IFRS profit after tax attributable to equity holders up 134% to £698m (2011: £298m)

Record assets under administration and Standard Life Investments third party assets under management

· Group assets under administration of £218.1bn (2011: £198.4bn)

· Long-term savings new business sales of £19.3bn (2011: £19.7bn)

· Long-term savings net inflows of £2.6bn2 (2011: £4.0bn2) including gross inflows of £20.3bn2 (2011: £20.6bn2)

· Standard Life Investments third party net inflows of £6.1bn2 (2011: £4.3bn2) including 62% from outside UK

· Standard Life Investments third party assets under management (AUM) of £83.0bn (2011: £71.8bn) with increasing asset class and geographic reach

Strong balance sheet and capital and cash generation up 68%

· EEV operating capital and cash generation 68% higher at £734m (2011: £438m)

· Issued £500m lower tier 2 subordinated debt in the UK and CA$400m lower tier 2 subordinated debt in Canada, taking advantage of strong demand from investors and improved pricing conditions

· IGD surplus of £4.1bn (2011: £3.1bn) remained relatively insensitive to market movements

Progressive dividend up 6.5%

· Final dividend up 6.5% to 9.80p, making a total of 14.70p for the year (2011: 13.80p)

Special dividend of 12.80p (£302m)

· Strong capital position supports special dividend of 12.80p (£302m)

Great results here today,,,,,,,,have held for years and no intention of selling,,,,,,,,

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Err!

Correction: (Just testing skinny! ;o)
Interesting that you have held for some time as the sp has been pretty disappointing for some while. Obviously it depends on your entry point but unless it was within the last year the only attraction has been the 6% yield.

Standard Life investors get £302m payday http://goo.gl/fb/bSi0e

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07 Mar Standard Life PLC SL. Panmure Gordon Buy 379.70 374.20 375.00 420.00 Reiterates

420p target SP

Held on to the freebe's and reinvested the divi to offset the shortfall on the endowment policy due to pay out August. Seems to have been a rare good move!! Mind you lets see what crumbs they throw the endowments way,very little if any I would say.

Interim Management Statement

Strong sales and record Group assets under administration

Strong growth in sales and Group assets under administration
· Group assets under administration (AUA) of £233.1bn up 7% (FY 2012: £218.1bn; Q1 2012: £206.8bn) driven by improved flows and positive market movements
· Record quarterly PVNBP long-term savings new business sales of £6.3bn up 24% (Q1 2012: £5.0bn)
· Long-term savings net flows up 26% to £1.4bn1 (Q1 2012: £1.1bn1)
· Group AUA net flows of £2.8bn (Q1 2012: £1.1bn)

Standard Life Investments delivers record gross inflows and strong net flows
· Standard Life Investments third party net inflows up 161% to £3.0bn1 (Q1 2012: £1.1bn1) representing annualised 14% of opening third party assets under management (AUM)
· Standard Life Investments third party AUM up 9% to £90.4bn (FY 2012: £83.0bn; Q1 2012: £76.1bn)
· Investing to diversify asset mix, including further growth in the emerging markets team, and expanding geographic reach

Group operational highlights
· Delivered a smooth transition for our customers through the Retail Distribution Review
· Early auto enrolment experience is encouraging with lower than anticipated opt outs and higher contribution rates
· Significantly increased corporate pension processing capacity
· MyFolio Income range won the 'Best New Fund Launch' award at the Professional Adviser awards with MyFolio AUM up 23% to £2.8bn (FY 2012: £2.2bn)

Strong balance sheet
· Estimated IGD surplus of £4.2bn (FY 2012: £4.1bn; Q1 2012: £3.1bn), before the payment of final and special dividends totalling £0.5bn, remains relatively insensitive to market movements

Credit Suisse Underperform 375.15 325.00 325.00 Reiterates

Investec Buy 375.15 373.00 373.00 Retains

Deutsche Bank Buy 0.00 380.70 360.00 410.00 Upgrade

HB Markets Hold 388.65 - - Downgrades

JP Morgan Cazenove Overweight 388.65 380.00 380.00 Reiterates

Board Change


The Board of Standard Life plc announces that Jackie Hunt has resigned with immediate effect as Chief Financial Officer and as a Board director. She will take up the position of CEO, Prudential UK & Europe. A search for her replacement has begun and during the period of the search, the current reporting lines to this position will be temporarily reassigned.

David Nish, Chief Executive Officer, said 'I'd like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Board, to thank Jackie for her commitment and the contribution that she has made to the business during the last four years. I wish her well in her first CEO role'.

Following this change, the Board of Standard Life plc will comprise two executive directors, eight non-executive directors and the Chairman.

Half Year Results 2013 part 1 of 5

Record flows driving strong growth in revenue

Record long-term savings new business sales and Group net inflows
· Group assets under administration of £232.8bn (FY 2012: £218.1bn) and Group net flows of £6.5bn (H1 2012: £0.7bn)
· Long-term savings new business sales of £12.2bn (H1 2012: £10.1bn)
· Long-term savings net inflows of £2.5bn1 (H1 2012: £1.6bn1) including gross inflows of £11.8bn1 (H1 2012: £10.2bn1)
· Standard Life Investments third party net inflows of £7.1bn1 (H1 2012: £0.6bn1) of which 51% from outside UK
· Standard Life Investments third party assets under management (AUM) of £93.4bn (FY 2012: £83.0bn)

Strong growth in fee based revenue driving Group operating profit performance
· Fee based revenue increased by 14% to £694m (H1 2012: £610m)
· Lower unit costs with acquisition costs of 130bps (FY 2012: 156bps) and maintenance costs of 41bps (FY 2012: 45bps)
· Operating profit2 before tax up 6% to £304m (H1 2012: £286m3) including
· 28% increase in UK operating profit with strong momentum in both our retail and corporate businesses
· 37% increase in Standard Life Investments operating profit with excellent investment performance and exceptionally strong net inflows
· £14m increase in financing costs from debt issued in H2 2012 at attractive interest rates
· IFRS profit after tax attributable to equity holders of £129m (H1 2012: £238m3) reflecting the expected increase in the tax charge and impact of rising yields on debt securities
Continued strong balance sheet
· EEV operating capital and cash generation of £231m (H1 2012: £279m3) reflects a lower back book management contribution in the period
· IGD surplus of £3.7bn (FY 2012: £4.1bn), following the payment of the 2012 final and special dividends of £532m, remains relatively insensitive to market movements
Progressive interim dividend up 6.5%
· Interim dividend up 6.5% to 5.22p (H1 2012: 4.90p)

30+p turn this morning for the brave!