Standard Chartered PLC — Delisting Announcement 2016

Nov 2, 2016

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Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

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

S$750,000,000 4.15% per cent. Dated Subordinated Notes due 2021

(Stock Code: 4526)

Exercise of Option to Redeem Notes and Delisting of Notes

Reference is made to the announcement issued by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (the "Company") on 25 October 2011 in relation to the S$750,000,000 4.15% per cent. Dated Subordinated Notes due 2021 issued by the Company on 27 October 2011 (the "Notes") under the US$35,000,000,000 debt issuance programme of Standard Chartered PLC, Standard Chartered Bank, the Company and Standard Chartered First Bank Korea Limited and the announcement issued by the Company on 6 October 2016 in relation to the redemption of the Notes.

The Company announces that it has exercised its option to redeem the Notes in whole on 28 October 2016 in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the Notes. There are therefore no outstanding Notes in issue. The Company has applied to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited to withdraw the listing of the Notes. Such withdrawal of listing is expected to become effective upon the close of business on 8 November 2016.

2 November 2016

By Order of the Board

Ling Fou Tsong

Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer

As of the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are:

Chairperson:

Hung Pi Cheng Benjamin

Executive Directors:

Tan Siew Boi and Ling Fou Tsong

Non-Executive Directors:

Edward Martin Williams; Anna Elizabeth Marrs; Huen Wai Yi Mary; Fong Ching; Stephen Robert Eno; Cheng Edward Wai Sun and Tung Lieh Cheung Andrew

*Independent Non-Executive Directors