STANDARD LIFE EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC

Standard Life Equity Income Trust plc announces the following unaudited net asset values (NAVs) as at close of business on 13 October 2015. Unless otherwise disclosed, the NAVs have been calculated in accordance with the recommendations of the Association of Investment Companies. In particular: (1) financial assets have been valued on a fair value basis using bid prices, or, if more appropriate, a last trade basis; (2) debt is valued at par and, where materially different, debt is also separately valued at market value; and (3) diluted NAVs are disclosed where applicable (for this purpose, treasury shares are excluded for the purposes of calculation).

Ordinary Shares

Excluding Income

453.33p

Ordinary Shares (Diluted)

Excluding Income

438.95p

Ordinary Shares

Including Income

461.12p

Ordinary Shares (Diluted)

Including Income

445.89p

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