Standard Chartered PLC — Earnings Release 2005

Aug 8, 2005

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STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement Standard Chartered PLC announced on 08/08/2005: (stock code: 02888 ) Year end date: 31/12/2005 Currency: USD Auditors' Report: N/A Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2005 from 01/01/2004 to 30/06/2005 to 30/06/2004 Note ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover 3 : 1,972 1,551 Profit/(Loss) from Operations 3 : 1,333 1,107 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 3 : 971 756 % Change over Last Period : +28 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 1,3 : 0.747 0.621 -Diluted (in dollars) 2,3 : 0.732 0.611 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items 3 : 971 756 Interim Dividend : US18.94 cents US17.06 cents per Share (Specify if with other : (in USD, HKD, GBP (in USD, HKD, GBP options) or share dividend) or share dividend) Record Dates for Interim Dividend : HK shareholders: 19/8/2005 (9:00 am HK Time) UK shareholders: 19/8/2005 (cob UK Time) Payable Date : 14/10/2005 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) The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on earnings (after minority interest and preference share dividends) of US$956 million (2004: US$727 million) and on the average of 1,279,432,000 shares (2004: 1,170,699,000 shares) outstanding during the period. (2) The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings of US$963 million (2004: US$738 million) and on the average of 1,315,376, 000 shares (2004: 1,207,439,000 shares) outstanding during the period, adjusted for the effects of all dilative potential shares. (3) Comparative figures are restated for International Accounting Standards.