Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2011

May 9, 2011

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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

Steve Bertamini, Jaspal Bindra, Tracy Clarke, Richard Goulding, Richard Meddings, Tim Miller, Mike Rees, Peter Sands, V Shankar, Jan Verplancke

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

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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

Steve Bertamini - shares in own name and Royal Bank of Canada
Jaspal Bindra - shares held in own name
Tracy Clarke - shares in own name, spouse name, and TD Waterhouse Nominee (Europe) Limited
Richard Goulding - shares held in own name
Richard Meddings - shares held in own name and wife's name through Heartwood Wealth Management Limited
Tim Miller - shares held through Computershare Company Nominees Limited
Mike Rees - shares held through Computershare Company Nominees Limited
Peter Sands - shares held through Heartwood Wealth Management Limited
V Shankar - shares held through UBS Nominees Limited
Jan Verplancke - shares held in own name

1. State the nature of the transaction

Award of performance shares under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

1. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

1. Date and place of transaction

6 May 2011 - London

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

N/A

1. Date issuer informed of transaction

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6 May 2011

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

1. Date of grant

6 May 2011

1. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

1. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

1. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

Steve Bertamini – 113,427
Jaspal Bindra – 101,164
Tracy Clarke – 61,312
Richard Goulding – 85,836
Richard Meddings – 144,083
Tim Miller – 95,033
Mike Rees – 168,608
Peter Sands – 211,526
V Shankar – 76,640
Jan Verplancke – 73,574

1. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

Nil

1. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

Steve Bertamini – 525,158
Jaspal Bindra – 404,601
Tracy Clarke – 233,014
Richard Goulding – 308,398
Richard Meddings – 615,899
Tim Miller – 400,055
Mike Rees – 949,069
Peter Sands – 959,677
V Shankar – 496,333
Jan Verplancke – 304,884

1. Any additional information

NONE

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1. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Caroline McGrath, Company Secretarial Assistant, 020 7885 6352

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Barbara McAll, Assistant Group Secretary

Date of notification

6 May 2011

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 Jaspal Singh Bindra; Mr Richard Henry Meddings and Mr Alun Michael Guest Rees;

Independent Non-Executive Directors: Mr Richard Delbridge; Mr James Frederick Trevor Dundas; Ms Valerie Frances Gooding, CBE; Dr Han Seung-soo, KBE; Mr Simon Jonathan Lowth; Mr Rudolph Harold Peter Markham (Senior Independent Director); Ms Ruth Markland; Mr John Gregor Hugh Paynter; Mr Paul David Skinner and Mr Oliver Henry James Stocken.