Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2012

May 17, 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

Steve Bertamini, Dr Han Seung-soo KBE, Simon Lowth, Rudy Markham, Ruth Markland, Paul Skinner

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

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

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Steve Bertamini - shares in own name, Royal Bank of Canada and Standard Chartered Private Bank

Dr Han Seung-soo KBE - Shares held through Woori Securities

Simon Lowth – shares held through Morgan Stanley Nominees and TD Waterhouse Nominees (Europe) Limited

Rudy Markham – shares held through C. Hoare & Co

Ruth Markland – shares in own name.

Paul Skinner – shares in own name and TD Waterhouse Nominee (Europe) Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Share Dividend Election – 2011 Final Dividend

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

Steve Bertamini – 2,397 (0.0001%)

Dr Han Seung-soo KBE – 48 (0.000002%)

Simon Lowth – 125 (0.000005%)

Rudy Markham – 85 (0.000004%)

Ruth Markland – 77 (0.000003%)

Paul Skinner – 320 (0.00001%)

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

See 9 above.

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

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

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£15.723

14. Date and place of transaction

15 May 2012 - London

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

Steve Bertamini – 122,397 (0.005%)

Dr Han Seung-soo KBE – 2,382 (0.0001%)

Simon Lowth – 6,492 (0.0003%)

Rudy Markham – 4,194 (0.0002%)

Ruth Markland – 3,799 (0.0002%)

Paul Skinner – 15,801 (0.0007%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

15 May 2012

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

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
   N/A

7. Any additional information
   NONE

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

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
Barbara McAll, Deputy Group Secretary

Date of notification
16 May 2012

By Order of the Board
Annemarie Durbin
Group Company Secretary

16 May 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