SLI scoops 'Active UK Equity Manager of the year' award

Standard Life Investments today announced its win of the 'Active UK Equity Manager of the Year' title at last night's Pension and Investment Provider Awards (PIPA) 2007.

The awards were held at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, London, and were attended by over 300 investment professionals.

Drawn from a short-list of candidates*, SLI was selected by a panel of industry experts looking to reward the performance, innovation, service standards and competitive edge of UK occupational pension scheme providers.

Standard Life Investments was also short-listed under the 'UK Property Investment Provider' category.

David Cumming, Head of UK Equities at Standard Life Investments, said; "2006 was another positive year for our UK Equity team.

We have continued to build up a record of excellence in UK equity investment across the full range of performance strategies.

The Standard Life Investments' UK Equity Unconstrained Pooled Pension Fund provides an excellent example of recent performance driven by the UK Equity desk.

Launched in September 2005, the fund is ranked number one out of 283 funds in its sector, has returned 35% for the twelve months of 2006 and has been top decile since launch (Morningstar for the period to 7/05/07) .

"This award (PIPA) provides a welcome further testimony to our ability to deliver strong performance, offer a strong product range and maintain excellent levels of service to our clients." Short list of candidates: Aberdeen Asset Management, Alliance Bernstien, Blackrock and Jupiter Asset Management Judging Panel: Hamish Wilson partner at Hamish Wilson, Jocelyn Blackwell chief executive officer at Higham Dunnett Shaw, Paul Craven head of UK business development at Pimco, Chris Edge director of Epic Investment Consulting, Michael Goy managing director of RPMI, Colin Haines senior consultant at Lane Clark and Peacock, Stephen Holt director and head of institutional sales at Principal Global Investors, Steven Hull partner of Ashurst, Phil Irvine director of advisory services at Liability Solutions, Michelle Lewis senior policy adviser at NAPF, Ken Macintyre policy adviser, regulation and governance at NAPF, Steve Mingle reward and policy director at RHM Group, Carol Perry director of Independent Trustee Services, Ian Price divisional director pensions for St James's Palace, Peter Routledge principle for Towers Perrin, David Seaton director at Rowanmoor Pensions, Dick Strattan worldwide partner for Mercer HR Consulting and Helen Webster head of product strategy for Aegon Asset Management UK.

Other UK Equity Awards for 2006/2007: In April 2007, SLI won the 'Specialist Manager of the Year (UK Equities) award at the UK Pensions Awards 2007.

In February 2007, SLI scooped 'Best Overall Group Award' in the 'UK Equity Large' category at the Lipper Fund Awards.

In October 2006, Standard Life Investments won 'UK Equity Manager of the Year' at the Financial News 'Awards for Excellence in Institutional Asset Management - Europe 2006'.

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