Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 19, 2013

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STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

渣打集團有限公司

(Incorporated as a public limited company in England and Wales with registered 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

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

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

Shares in own name, Royal Bank of Canada and Standard Chartered Private Bank

1. State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of 2012 Deferred Restricted Share Awards (DRSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See clause 20 below.

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

16,187 (0.0007%) – from exercises as detailed in clause 20 below.

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

5,680 (0.0003%)

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

See 11 above.

1. Price per share or value of transaction

£17.500353

1. Date and place of transaction

18 March 2013

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

223,832 (0.01%)

1. Date issuer informed of transaction

18 March 2013

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

1. Date of grant

N/A

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

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

3. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
   Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid
   DRSA – 16,187

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

5. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
   430,085

6. Any additional information
   NONE

7. 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
Michelle Amey, Deputy Group Secretary

Date of notification
18 March 2013

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 Om Prakash Bhatt; Dr Louis Chi-Yan Cheung; Mr Richard Delbridge; Mr James Frederick Trevor Dundas; Mrs Margaret Ewing; 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; Mr Oliver Henry James Stocken and Dr Lars Henrik Thunell