Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2014

Mar 12, 2014

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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 Regulatory Information Service notification required by the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclose and Transparency Rule 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 the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the UK Companies Act (2006); or

(iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code of the UK Listing Rules.

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R

1. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Steve Bertamini, Jaspal Bindra, Tracy Clarke, Richard Goulding, Richard Meddings, 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

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

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, husband's name, and LR Nominees Limited
Richard Goulding - shares held in own name
Richard Meddings - shares held in own name and wife's name through Heartwood Wealth Management 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 the notional dividend arising from the 2011 Deferred Restricted Share Scheme awards granted in respect of the 2010 performance period (2011 DRSS) granted under the Company's 2006 Restricted Share Scheme. See clause 20 below.

(ii) Award of the notional dividend arising from the 2013 Deferred Restricted Share Awards granted in respect of the 2012 performance period (2013 DRSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See clause 20 below

Value of notional dividend is linked to the Group's interim and full year dividend and is added to the non vested portion of an award. The 2014 notional dividend is 3.74%.

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

2011 DRSS - 10 March 2014 – London
2013 DRSA - 11 March 2014 – London

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

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N/A

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

11 March 2014

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

17. Date of grant

2011 DRSS - 10 March 2014
2013 DRSA - 11 March 2014

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

DRSS - Under the Company's 2006 Restricted Share Scheme deferred awards vest in three equal annual installments. Notional dividends are applied annually to the unvested portion of the award and must be exercised by the 7th anniversary of the grant of the original award to which they relate

DRSA - Under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, the Deferred Restricted Share Award vests in three equal annual instalments. Notional dividends are applied annually to the unvested portion of the award and must be exercised by the 7th anniversary of the grant of the original award to which they relate

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

None

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

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

Name	Plan	No. of options granted
Peter Sands	2011 DRSS	1,024
	2013 DRSA	2,521
Steve Bertamini	2011 DRSS	499
	2013 DRSA	1,400
Richard Meddings	2011 DRSS	703
	2013 DRSA	1,728
Mike Rees	2011 DRSS	3,222
	2013 DRSA	7,202
Jaspal Bindra	2011 DRSS	499
	2013 DRSA	1,400
Vis Shankar	2011 DRSS	1,172
	2013 DRSA	1,560
Jan Verplancke	2011 DRSS	382
	2013 DRSA	1,120
Tracy Clarke	2011 DRSS	293
	2013 DRSA	880
Richard Goulding	2011 DRSS	382
	2013 DRSA	1,040

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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

Name	No of Options
Peter Sands	795,774
Steve Bertamini	431,984
Richard Meddings	542,671
Mike Rees	971,408
Jaspal Bindra	406,209
Vis Shankar	406,704
Jan Verplancke	311,794
Tracy Clarke	270,150
Richard Goulding	323,822

1. Any additional information

NONE

1. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Alex Raistrick, Company Secretarial Assistant, 020 7885 7154

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Lee Davis, Assistant Group Secretary,

Date of notification

11 March 2014

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 Kurt Michael Campbell; Dr Louis Chi-Yan Cheung; Mr James Frederick Trevor Dundas; Dr Han Seung-soo, KBE; Mrs Christine Mary Hodgson; Mr Naguib Kheraj; Mr Simon Jonathan Lowth; Mr Rudolph Harold Peter Markham; Ms Ruth Markland (Senior Independent Director); Mr John Gregor Hugh Paynter; Mr Paul David Skinner, CBE; Mr Oliver Henry James Stocken, CBE and Dr Lars Henrik Thunell