Standard Chartered PLC — Earnings Release 2004

Feb 16, 2005

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STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement (Summary) Standard Chartered PLC announced on 16/02/2005: (stock code: 02888 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: USD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 Note ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover : 3,168 2,968 Profit/(Loss) from Operations 3,4 : 2,156 1,550 Finance cost 4 : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 2 N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI 4 : 1,479 1,024 % Change over Last Period : +44 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 1,4 : 1.212 0.820 -Diluted (in dollars) 2,4 : 1.193 0.810 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items 4 : 1,479 1,024 Final Dividend : US 40.44 cents US 36.49 cents per Share (Specify if with other : (in USD, HKD, (in USD, HKD, options) GBP or share GBP or share dividend) dividend) Record Dates for Final Dividend : HK shareholders: 25/02/2005 (9:00 am HK Time) UK shareholders: 25/02/2005 (cob: UK Time) Payable Date : 13/05/2005 Record Dates for Annual General Meeting : HK shareholders: 04/05/2005 (5:00 am HK Time) UK shareholders: 03/05/2005 (10:00 pm: UK Time) 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 and premium and costs paid on redemption of preference shares) of US$1,421 million (2003 : US$957 million) and on the average of 1,172,921,000 shares (2003 : 1,167, 333,000 shares) outstanding during the year. (2) The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings of US$1,444 million (2003 : US$978 million) and on the average of 1,210, 853,000 shares (2003 : 1,207,982,000 shares) outstanding during the year, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential shares. (3) Profit / (Loss) from Operations is stated before share of income from joint ventures of US$2 million (2003: Nil). (4) Comparative figures are restated for "FRS17-Retirement Benefits" issued by Accounting Standards Board in the United Kingdom and "UITF 17 - Employee Share Schemes" issued by Urgent Issues Task Force in the United Kingdom.