Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 14, 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, Jaspal Bindra, Tracy Clarke, Richard Goulding, Richard Meddings, Tim Miller, Sir John Peace, 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.

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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

Steve Bertamini - shares in own name, Royal Bank of Canada and Standard Chartered Private Bank
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
Sir John Peace – shares held through BBHISL 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

(i) Award of Up-front Shares (half of any non-deferred annual performance award for an employee subject to the FSA Remuneration code will be delivered in the form of ordinary shares). See 9 below.
(ii) Deferred Restricted Share Awards (DRSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See 20 below.
(iii) Performance Share Awards (PSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See 20 below.
(iv) Restricted Share Awards (RSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See 20 below.
(v) Award made under the 2004 Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP). See 20 below.

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

(i) Upfront Shares

Steve Bertamini – 10,183 (0.0004%)
Jaspal Bindra – 12,616 (0.0005%)
Tracy Clarke – 4,353 (0.0002%)
Richard Goulding – 5,541 (0.0002%)
Richard Meddings – 9,499 (0.0004%)
Tim Miller – 5,343 (0.0002%)
Mike Rees – 39,579 (0.002%)
Peter Sands – 13,852 (0.0006%)
V Shankar – 26,386 (0.001%)

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Jan Verplancke – 9,235 (0.0004%)

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

See 9 above.

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

£15.65

1. Date and place of transaction

13 March 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)

Steve Bertamini – 125,459 (0.005%)
Jaspal Bindra – 165,994 (0.007%)
Tracy Clarke – 47,398 (0.002%)
Richard Goulding – 63,026 (0.003%)
Richard Meddings – 129,499 (0.005%)
Tim Miller – 198,353 (0.008%)
Mike Rees – 176,755 (0.007%)
Peter Sands – 213,852 (0.009%)
V Shankar – 108,152 (0.005%)
Jan Verplancke – 79,951 (0.003%)

1. Date issuer informed of transaction

13 March 2012

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

1. Date of grant

13 March 2012

1. Period during which or date on which exercisable

(i) Up-front shares – Award of ordinary shares. Shares can be sold immediately subject to meeting the Group's shareholding requirement policy.

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(ii) DRSA - Under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, the Deferred Restricted Share Award vests in three equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversary from the date of grant. The award must be exercised by 7th anniversary of the grant date.

(iii) PSA - Under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, the Performance Share Award vests on the third anniversary from the date of grant, subject to the satisfaction of three performance conditions. The award must be exercised by 10th anniversary of the grant date.

(iv) RSA - Under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, the Restricted Share Award vests 50% on the second anniversary and 50% on the third anniversary from the date of grant. The award must be exercised by 7th anniversary of the grant date.

(v) DBP - Award made under the 2004 Deferred Bonus Plan. Shares are conditionally awarded as part of the director's deferred element of their annual performance award. The shares are held in the Standard Chartered 2004 Employee Benefit Trust (the corporate trustee being Bedell Cristin Trustees Limited). The shares vest one year after the date of acquisition.

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

DRSA/PSA/RSA awards based on the share price of £15.65. DBP award from trust (as detailed in clause 18 above) which originally purchased the shares at £16.6625

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

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

(ii) DRSA

• Steve Bertamini – 47,000
• Jaspal Bindra – 44,527
• Tracy Clarke – 27,211
• Richard Goulding – 34,632
• Richard Meddings – 59,369
• Tim Miller – 33,395
• Mike Rees – 247,373
• Peter Sands – 86,580
• V Shankar – 79,159
• Jan Verplancke – 34,632

(iii) PSA

• Steve Bertamini – 127,809
• Jaspal Bindra – 119,563
• Tracy Clarke – 76,273
• Richard Goulding – 94,826
• Richard Meddings – 162,854
• Tim Miller – 103,072
• Mike Rees – 192,745
• Peter Sands – 239,127
• V Shankar – 92,764
• Jan Verplancke – 90,703

(iv) RSA

• Sir John Peace – 15,974

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(v) DBP

Mike Rees – 70,255

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 – 638,375
Jaspal Bindra – 568,691
Tracy Clarke – 336,498
Richard Goulding – 437,493
Richard Meddings – 838,122
Tim Miller – 536,522
Sir John Peace – 113,985
Mike Rees – 1,529,697 (including 140,510 DBP awards)
Peter Sands – 1,285,384
V Shankar – 668,256
Jan Verplancke – 430,219

1. Any additional information

NONE

1. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Lee Davis, Senior Assistant Secretary, 020 7885 7456

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Michelle Amey, Deputy Group Secretary

Date of notification

13 March 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