Standard Chartered PLC — Board/Management Information 2004

Jun 1, 2004

Standard Chartered PLC

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

Supplemental announcement relating to Standard Chartered PLC Independent Non-Executive Director

This supplemental announcement is made in connection with the announcement made on 27th May, 2004 regarding the appointment by the Company of Mr. Oliver Stocken as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st June 2004. The Company wishes to provide further information on Mr. Oliver Stocken as set out below.

Mr. Oliver Henry James Stocken, aged 62, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1st June 2004. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. In addition to being Deputy Chairman of 3i plc and a non-executive director of Rank Group plc, Pilkington plc and GUS plc, Mr. Stocken is also a non-executive director of Novar plc.

As an independent non-executive director of the Company, Mr. Stocken does not have a service contract. He does not have a designated length of service, but his appointment will be subject to re-election by the Company's shareholders every three years. The director's fee payable to Mr. Stocken will be determined by the Board.

As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Stocken has no interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Apart from being an independent non-executive director of the Company, Mr. Stocken has no relationship with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

As at the date of this announcement, the board comprises:

• Executive Directors – Mr. Bryan Kaye Sanderson, CBE; Mr. Evan Mervyn Davies, CBE; Mr. Michael Bernard DeNoma; Mr. Christopher Avedis Keljik; Mr. Richard Henry Meddings; Mr. Kaikhushru Shiavax Nargolwala; Mr. Peter Alexander Sands
• Independent Non-Executive Directors – Sir CK Chow; Mr. James Frederick Trevor Dundas, Mr. Ho KwonPing; Mr. Rudolph Harold Peter Markham; Ms. Ruth Markland; Mr. Hugh Edward Norton; Mr. Paul David Skinner; Mr. Oliver Henry James Stocken.

By Order of the Board

David J. Brimacombe

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 1st June 2004

Please also refer to the published version of this announcement in South China Morning Post dated 2 June 2004.

Standard Chartered PLC

2-6-2004