Standard Chartered PLC — Director's Dealing 2015

Mar 17, 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

Jaspal Bindra, Tracy Clarke, Richard Goulding, 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

Jaspal Bindra - shares held in own name and Bedell Trustees Limited
Tracy Clarke - shares in own name, husband's name, Wealth Nominees Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited
Richard Goulding - shares held in own name and Bedell Trustees Limited
Mike Rees - shares held through Computershare Company Nominees Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited
Peter Sands - shares held through Heartwood Wealth Management Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited
V Shankar - shares held through UBS Nominees Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited
Jan Verplancke - shares held in own name and Bedell Trustees Limited

1. State the nature of the transaction

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

(ii) Award of the notional dividend arising from 2014 Deferred Restricted Share Awards granted in respect of the 2013 performance period under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan (2014 DRSA Dividend). 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 5.15%.

(iii) Lapse of 2012 Performance Share Awards granted in respect of the 2011 performance period (2012 PSA) under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See clause 20 below.

(iv) Exercise of 2012 Performance Share Awards granted in respect of the 2011 performance period (2012 PSA) under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, and the subsequent retain or sale of the shares. See clause 20 below.

(v) Exercise of 2012 Deferred Restricted Share Awards granted in respect of the 2011 performance period (2012 DRSA) under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, and the subsequent retain or sale of the shares. See clause 20 below.

(vi) Exercise of 2013 Deferred Restricted Share Awards granted in respect of the 2012 performance period (2013 DRSA) under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, and the subsequent retain or sale of the shares. See clause 20 below.

(vii) Exercise of 2014 Deferred Restricted Share Awards granted in respect of the 2013 performance period (2014 DRSA) under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, and the subsequent retain or sale of the shares. 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.

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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

£9.646708

1. Date and place of transaction

13 March 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
Peter Sands	379,075
Mike Rees	227,148
Jaspal Bindra	267,934
V Shankar	218,111
Jan Verplancke	122,837
Tracy Clarke	108,130
Richard Goulding	190,539

1. Date issuer informed of transaction

13 March 2015

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

1. Date of grant

13 March 2015

1. Period during which or date on which exercisable

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

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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 tenth anniversary of the grant date.

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

(i) & (ii)

Name	Award type	Number of shares granted
Peter Sands	2012 DRSA Dividend	1,593
	2014 DRSA Dividend	3,745
Mike Rees	2012 DRSA Dividend	4,553
	2014 DRSA Dividend	9,736
Jaspal Bindra	2012 DRSA Dividend	820
	2014 DRSA Dividend	2,097
V Shankar	2012 DRSA Dividend	1,457
	2014 DRSA Dividend	2,232
Jan Verplancke	2012 DRSA Dividend	637
	2014 DRSA Dividend	1,722
Tracy Clarke	2012 DRSA Dividend	501
	2014 DRSA Dividend	1,386
Richard Goulding	2012 DRSA Dividend	637
	2014 DRSA Dividend	1,460

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(iii) to (vii)

Name	Award type	Number of shares vesting	Number of shares lapsing	Number of shares exercised	Number of shares retained	% of issued share capital	Number of shares sold	% of issued share capital
Peter Sands	2012 PSA	23,912	215,215	23,912	12,645	0.0005%	11,267	0.0005%
	2012 DRSA	32,536	-	32,536	17,211	0.0007%	15,325	0.0006%
	2013 DRSA	24,504	-	24,504	12,955	0.0005%	11,549	0.0005%
	2014 DRSA	25,482	-	25,482	13,473	0.0005%	12,009	0.0005%
Mike Rees	2012 PSA	19,274	173,471	0	0	0	0	0
Jaspal Bindra	2012 PSA	11,956	107,607	11,956	11,956	0.0005%	0	0
	2012 DRSA	16,734	-	16,734	16,734	0.0007%	0	0
	2013 DRSA	13,614	-	13,614	13,614	0.0006%	0	0
	2014 DRSA	14,270	-	14,270	14,270	0.0006%	0	0
V Shankar	2012 PSA	9,276	83,488	9,276	9,276	0.0004%	0	0
	2012 DRSA	29,748	-	29,748	29,748	0.0012%	0	0
	2013 DRSA	15,169	-	15,169	0	0	15,169	0.0006%
	2014 DRSA	15,187	-	15,187	0	0	15,187	0.0006%
Jan Verplancke	2012 PSA	9,070	81,633	0	0	0	0	0
Tracy Clarke	2012 PSA	7,627	68,646	7,627	0	0	7,627	0.0003%
	2012 DRSA	10,227	-	10,227	4,460	0.0002%	5,767	0.0002%
	2013 DRSA	8,558	-	8,558	0	0	8,558	0.0003%
	2014 DRSA	9,428	-	9,428	0	0	9,428	0.0004%
Richard Goulding	2012 PSA	9,482	85,344	9,482	5,014	0.0002%	4,468	0.0002%
	2012 DRSA	13,015	-	13,015	6,885	0.0003%	6,130	0.0002%
	2013 DRSA	10,113	-	10,113	5,347	0.0002%	4,766	0.0002%
	2014 DRSA	9,938	-	9,938	5,253	0.0002%	4,685	0.0002%

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

Nil

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

Name	No. of Options
Peter Sands	463,770
Mike Rees	851,649
Jaspal Bindra	254,775
V Shankar	276,145
Jan Verplancke	254,370
Tracy Clarke	200,797
Richard Goulding	194,707

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

16 March 2015

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 Jaspal Singh Bindra; Mr Andrew Nigel Halford; 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; Dr Byron Elmer Grote; Dr Han Seung-soo, KBE; Mrs Christine Mary Hodgson; Mr Naguib Kheraj; Mr Simon Jonathan Lowth; Ms Ruth Markland (Senior Independent Director); Mr Paul David Skinner, CBE and Dr Lars Henrik Thunell