Standard Chartered PLC — Capital/Financing Update 2007

Sep 11, 2007

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 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.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities.

NOTICE OF LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED

Standard Chartered Bank

(incorporated with limited liability in England by Royal Charter with reference number ZC 18)

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

(incorporated with limited liability in Hong Kong: Number 875305)

Standard Chartered First Bank Korea Limited

(incorporated in the Republic of Korea with limited liability)

U.S.$15,000,000,000

Debt Issuance Programme (the "Programme")

Joint Arrangers

JPMorgan Cazenove

Standard Chartered Bank

Dealers

Banc of America Securities Limited

Deutsche Bank

Goldman Sachs International

JPMorgan Cazenove

Lehman Brothers

Merrill Lynch International

Morgan Stanley

Standard Chartered Bank

UBS Investment Bank

Application has been made to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the listing of the Programme and for the listing of, and permission to deal in the Notes to be issued under the Programme as described in the Prospectus dated 10 September 2007 and such listing and permission to deal in the Programme is expected to become effective on or about 17 September 2007.

11 September 2007