Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2015

Dec 23, 2015

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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

Sir John Peace

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 the person 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 shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Sir John Peace – shares held through BBHISL Nominees Limited

1. State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of Restricted Share Awards (RSA).

During the period from 2009 until 2013, part of Sir John Peace's annual fixed base fee was delivered through an allocation of restricted share awards.

Sir John has exercised part of his awards granted in December 2012 and 2013, which have just vested. He has sold a portion of the resulting shares to cover tax and dealing charges, and retained the balance. See clause 20 below.

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

See clause 20 below.

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

See clause 20 below.

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

See clause 20 below.

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

See clause 20 below.

1. Price per share or value of transaction

See clause 20 below.

1. Date and place of transaction

21 December 2015 – London

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

Name	No. of shares	% of ISC
Sir John Peace	246,681	0.008%

1. Date issuer informed of transaction

21 December 2015

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

1. Date of grant

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N/A

1. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

Award	Number of shares under option exercised	Number of shares retained	% of issued share capital	Number of shares sold	% of issued share capital	Price per share sold
Dec-12 RSA	8,290	4,363	0.0001%	3,927	0.0001%	£5.60
Dec-13 RSA	10,055	5,319	0.0002%	4,736	0.0001%	£5.59

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

N/A

1. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

Name	No. of shares
Sir John Peace	17,351

1. Any additional information

NONE

1. 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

22 December 2015

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

Chairman:

Sir John Wilfred Peace

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Executive Directors:
Mr William Thomas Winters; Mr Andrew Nigel Halford and Mr Alun Michael Guest Rees

Independent Non-Executive Directors:
Mr Om Prakash Bhatt; Dr Kurt Michael Campbell; Dr Louis Chi-Yan Cheung; Dr Byron Elmer Grote; Dr Han Seung-soo, KBE; Mrs Christine Mary Hodgson; Ms Gay Huey Evans; Mr Naguib Kheraj (Senior Independent Director); Mr Simon Jonathan Lowth; Ms Ruth Markland; Mr Paul David Skinner, CBE; Dr Lars Henrik Thunell and Ms Jasmine Whitbread