Standard Chartered PLC — Earnings Release 2003

Aug 6, 2003

Listed Company Information

STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement (Summary) Standard Chartered PLC announced on 6/8/2003: (stock code: 02888) Year end date: 31/12/2003 Currency: USD Auditors' Report: N/A Review of Interim Report by: Auditors (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 1/1/2003 from 1/1/2002 to 30/6/2003 to 30/6/2002 Note ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover : 1,458 1,542 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 741 634 Finance cost : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 489 416 % Change over Last Period : +18 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.394 0.318 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.391 0.315 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 489 416 Interim Dividend : US15.51 cents US14.10 cents per Share (Specify if with other : in USD, HKD, GBP in USD, GBP options) or share dividend or share dividend Record Date for Interim Dividend : 15/8/2003 opening of business (Hong Kong time) Payable Date : 10/10/2003 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: (1) Standard Chartered PLC was listed in Hong Kong on 31 October 2002. The consolidated accounts of the Group are drawn up in accordance with Part VII Chapter II of the Companies Act 1985 (the Act), applicable Accounting Standards and the British Bankers' Association Statements of Recommended Accounting Practice. (2) The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on earnings (after minority interest and preference share dividends and premium and costs paid on redemption of preference shares) of US$459 million (2002 : US$360 million) and on the average of 1,165,676,000 shares (2002 : 1,131,734,000 shares) outstanding during the period. (3) The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings of US$469 million (2002 : US$368 million) and on the average of 1,200,395,000 shares (2002 : 1,169,200,000 shares) outstanding during the period, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential shares.