12 February 2016

STANDARD LIFE EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC

DECLARATION OF QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

The Board announces that a dividend of 3.40 pence per Ordinary Share will be payable to shareholders on 18 March 2016. The dividend is payable to shareholders on the register on 27 February 2016. The associated ex- dividend date is 25 February 2016.

At the current time it is the Board's intention to maintain at least the same level of dividend payments in 2016 as were paid last year and will announce and pay any dividend increase in the fourth payment of the year in December 2016.

The 2016 dividend timetable is as follows:-

Ex- Dividend Date

(All dates are a Thursday)

Record Date

(All dates are a Friday)

Latest Announcement Date

(All dates are a Thursday apart from in August, when it is a Wednesday)

Payment Date

(All dates are a Friday)

25/02/2016

26/02/2016

18/02/2016

Friday 18/03/2016

02/06/2016

03/06/2016

26/05/2016

Friday 24/06/2016

01/09/2016

02/09/2016

24/08/2016

Friday 23/09/2016

24/11/2016

25/11/2016

17/11/2016

Friday 16/12/2016

For further information please contact:-

Clare Allan

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

Secretary

Tel: 0141 206 0129

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