Standard Chartered PLC — Earnings Release 2006

Aug 8, 2006

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STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement Standard Chartered PLC announced on 08/08/2006: (stock code: 02888 ) Year end date: 31/12/2006 Currency: USD Auditors' Report: N/A Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors (Unaudited ) (Unaudited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2006 from 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2006 to 30/06/2005 Note ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover : 2,510 1,972 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 1,527 1,333 Finance cost : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : (3) N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 1,103 971 % Change over Last Period : +14 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 1 : 0.828 0.747 -Diluted (in dollars) 2 : 0.822 0.732 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 1,103 971 Interim Dividend : US 20.83 cents US 18.94 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: 18/8/2006 (9:00 am HK Time) UK shareholders: 18/8/2006 (cob UK Time) Payable Date : 11/10/2006 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$1,088 million (2005: US$956 million) and on the average of 1,314,467,000 shares (2005: 1,279,432,000 shares) outstanding during the period. (2) The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings of US$1,088 million (2005: US$963 million) and on the average of 1,324, 133,000 shares (2005: 1,315,376,000 shares) outstanding during the period, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. (3) The results are all from continuing operations. (4) The following dividends were paid on preference shares 6 months ended 6 months ended 6 months ended 30.06.06 30.06.05 31.12.05 $million $million $million ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-cumulative irredeemable preference shares: 7 3/8 per cent preference shares of GBP1 each 7 7 7 8 1/4 per cent preference shares of GBP1 each 7 7 8 Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares: 8.9 per cent preference shares of $5 each 15 15 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------