Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 30, 2012

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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

Richard Delbridge

Simon Lowth

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 a holding 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

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

Richard Delbridge - shares held in own name.
Simon Lowth - shares held through Morgan Stanley Nominees and TD Waterhouse Nominees (Europe) Limited.

1. State the nature of the transaction

Monthly share purchase scheme using agreed proportion of the remuneration paid to participating non-executive directors

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

Richard Delbridge – 296
Simon Lowth – 183

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

Richard Delbridge - 0.00001%
Simon Lowth - 0.00001%

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

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

3. Price per share or value of transaction

£14.72

1. Date and place of transaction

26 July 2012 - London

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

Richard Delbridge – 10,551 (0.0004%)
Simon Lowth – 7,078 (0.0003%)

1. Date issuer informed of transaction

26 July 2012

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

1. Date of grant

N/A

1. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

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

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

4. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A

5. Any additional information NONE

6. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Clare Davage, Head of Board Support, 020 7885 2303

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Michelle Amey, Deputy Group Secretary

Date of notification

27 July 2012

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

Chairman:
Sir John Wilfred Peace

Executive Directors:
Mr Peter Alexander Sands; Mr Stefano Paolo Bertamini; Mr Jaspal Singh Bindra; Mr Richard Henry Meddings; Mr Alun Michael Guest Rees and Mr Viswanathan Shankar

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