Standard Chartered PLC — Delisting Announcement 2006

Aug 9, 2006

Standard Chartered PLC

Redemption of US$1,000,000,000 8.9% Non-Cumulative Dollar Preference Shares (the “Preference Shares”) issued by Standard Chartered PLC

Standard Chartered PLC has given notice in accordance with its Articles of Association that on 2 October 2006, it will redeem 328,388 Preference Shares in accordance with its Articles of Association. Following such redemption, there will be no Preference Shares outstanding.

Standard Chartered PLC has applied to the Financial Services Authority, in its capacity as the United Kingdom Listing Authority, to cancel the listing on the Official List of the United Kingdom Listing Authority of the Preference Shares, with effect from (and including) 3 October 2006.

Dated 9 August 2006