FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Standard Life / 13 October 2026
Standard Life (SDLF): news on Tuesday 13 October 2026
+4.5 positive
Coverage was split between Aberdeen cutting its stake below 10% via a discounted share placing, which weighed on the shares, and an RBC upgrade to Outperform citing a better entry point and 20% total return potential. Higher fixed-term annuity quotes added a modest positive.
What drove it
- RBC upgrade
- Aberdeen stake sale
- share placing slump
The 10 stories
- +10.0 RBC Capital Markets upgrades Standard Life to 'outperform', seeing 20% total return potential
RBC upgrade seeing 20% total return potential. - +10.0 Standard Life upgraded to 'outperform' by RBC after share pullback creates better entry point
RBC upgrade citing better entry point after pullback. - +9.2 RBC Upgrades Standard Life to Outperform, Trims PT
RBC upgrade to Outperform, despite trimmed target. - +9.2 RBC raises Standard Life to 'outperform'
RBC upgrade to Outperform. - −5.8 Why Did Standard Life (LSE:SDLF) Slump After A Discounted Share Placing?
Shares slumped after discounted placing. - +5.0 Fixed-term annuity quotes rise 15pc – Standard Life
Fixed-term annuity quotes up 15%, positive for annuity business. - −3.3 Aberdeen Group Reduces Stake in Standard Life Plc (SDLF) Below 10% After Secondary Share Placement
Stake cut after secondary placement; overhang concerns. - −2.5 Aberdeen Group reduces stake in Standard Life below 10% By Investing.com
Aberdeen reduced stake below 10%. - −1.7 Aberdeen’s Stake Cut Prompts Board Change at Standard Life
Major shareholder cut stake, prompting board change. - +0.8 Standard Life working with Liontrust on future of £140mn investment mandate
Working with Liontrust on investment mandate; neutral.
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