Standard Life sold Standard Life Bank plc to Barclays plc in October 2009 .
On 12 June 2009 , Barclays sold its Global Investors unit , which included its exchange traded fund business , iShares , to BlackRock for US $13.5 billion .
Standard Life sold Standard Life Bank plc to Barclays   in October 2009 .
On 12 June 2009 , Barclays sold its Global Investors unit , which included its exchange traded fund business , iShares , to BlackRock for US $13.5 billion .