Standard Chartered PLC — Board/Management Information 2006

Feb 28, 2006

Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC

(渣打集團有限公司)

(Registered in England and Wales number 966425)

(Stock Code : 2888)

Directorate Change

Standard Chartered PLC announces the retirement of Mr Ho KwonPing from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting on 4 May 2006.

Ho KwonPing

The Board of Directors of Standard Chartered PLC announced today that Ho KwonPing, 53, will retire from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting on 4 May 2006. He has been a non-executive director since 1996.

Bryan Sanderson, Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC, said: "KwonPing has served for more than nine years on the Board and I would like to thank him for the valuable contribution he has made during this important period for the Group."

Mr. Ho has confirmed that there is nothing which needs to be brought to the attention of the holders of securities of Standard Chartered PLC in respect of his retirement.

By Order of the Board

Charles Bennett Brown

Group Company Secretary

28 February 2006

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As of the date hereof, the Board of Directors of Standard Chartered PLC comprises:

Executive Directors – Mr. Bryan Kaye Sanderson, CBE; Mr. Evan Mervyn Davies, CBE; Mr. Michael Bernard DeNoma; Mr. Richard Henry Meddings; Mr. Kaikhushru Shiavax Nargolwala; Mr. Peter Alexander Sands; and

Independent Non-Executive Directors – Sir CK Chow; Mr. James Frederick Trevor Dundas; Ms. Valerie Frances Gooding, CBE; Mr. Ho KwonPing; Mr. Rudolph Harold Peter Markham; Ms. Ruth Markland; Mr. Hugh Edward Norton; Mr. Paul David Skinner; and Mr. Oliver Henry James Stocken

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

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