Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 2, 2009

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STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

(渣打集團有限公司)

(Registered in England and Wales number 966425)

(Stock code: 02888)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4R(1).

1. Name of the issuer

Standard Chartered PLC

1. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1); or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R

1. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Tracy Clarke, Richard Meddings

1. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

1. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

This notification is made in respect of holdings of persons referred to in 3. above.

1. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

1. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Tracy Clarke - shares held in own name

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Richard Meddings - shares held in own name

8. State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of an option over shares under the Company's 2004 UK Sharesave scheme, and subsequent disposal of shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

Tracy Clarke – 1,003 (0.00005%)
Richard Meddings – 1,003 (0.00005%)

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

See percentage figures in 9 above.

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

Tracy Clarke – 1,003 (0.00005%)
Richard Meddings – 1,003 (0.00005%)

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

See percentage figures in 11 above.

13. Price per share or value of transaction

Purchase price: 931.34p
Sale price: 1523p

14. Date and place of transaction

1 December 2009 - London

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Tracy Clarke – 39,023 (0.002%)
Richard Meddings – 183,611 (0.01%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

1 December 2009

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

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1. Date of grant
   N/A

2. Period during which or date on which exercisable
   N/A

3. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
   N/A

4. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
   N/A

5. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
   N/A

6. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
   Tracy Clarke – 146,444
   Richard Meddings – 499,915

7. Any additional information
   NONE

8. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
   Lee Davis, Assistant Secretary, 020 7885 7456

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
Julie Bamford, Deputy Group Secretary

Date of notification
1 December 2009

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of Standard Chartered PLC comprises:

Chairman:
Mr John Wilfred Peace

Executive Directors:
Mr Peter Alexander Sands; Mr Stefano Paolo Bertamini; Mr Gareth Richard Bullock; Mr Richard Henry Meddings and Mr Alun Michael Guest Rees;

Independent Non-Executive Directors:
Mr James Frederick Trevor Dundas; Ms Valerie Frances Gooding, CBE; Mr Rudolph Harold Peter Markham; Ms Ruth Markland; Mr John Gregor Hugh Paynter; Mr Paul David Skinner and Mr Oliver Henry James Stocken.