Standard Chartered PLC — Share Issue/Capital Change 2005

Sep 5, 2005

Election Form

Standard Chartered

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THIS ELECTION FORM IS NOT TRANSFERABLE.

THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are not sure what to do, please contact an independent professional adviser. This election form should be read in conjunction with the accompanying 2005 Interim Dividend document (the "Dividend document"). If you have sold, transferred or purchased ordinary shares in Standard Chartered PLC (the "Company") before 17 August 2005 but that sale, transfer or purchase is not reflected in box (1) below, please refer to the Dividend document.

Interim dividend for the year ending 31 December 2005 of 18.94 US cents per existing Ordinary Share ("interim dividend").

Election to receive the interim dividend in cash in either Hong Kong dollars, US dollars or sterling or in fully paid new ordinary shares of US$0.50 each ("New Shares") in the Company

Standard Chartered PLC
Registered Office:
1 Aldermanbury Square
London EC2V 7SB
Registered in England (Company No. 966425)

Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong:
32nd Floor
4-4A Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong

Shareholder Helpline: (852) 2862 8628

You can check your holding
at www.computershare.com.hk

Shareholder Reference Number:

ENTITLEMENT ADVICE

(for information)

(1) Number of ordinary shares registered in your name(s) at the opening of business on 19 August 2005	(2) The maximum number of New Shares you are entitled to receive (note 4)	(3) Maximum cash dividend available (including cash balance brought forward)	(4) Cash balance to be carried forward to the next dividend if you choose to receive the number of New Shares shown in box (2)	(5) ATTENTION – partial election only – see Dividend document
		US$	US$

PLEASE NOTE: You should not complete this election form if you have previously elected, and still wish to receive your interim cash dividend in cash in Hong Kong dollars (or in US dollars if you have previously made a US dollar election, or in sterling, if you have previously made a sterling election). If you want to alter your existing standing instructions, please refer to the Dividend document.

You can elect to receive your cash dividend in New Shares or in cash in either Hong Kong dollars, US dollars or sterling. Please tick the relevant box(es) below to make your election. Election Option A relates only to the payment of the interim dividend. Election Option B applies to all future dividend payments. Election Options C to E apply to the interim dividend and all future dividend payments until our registrars receive a new election form altering your existing mandate or you write to them separately to cancel it.

ELECTION OPTIONS (note 5)

Option A:
Tick this box if you want to elect to receive the maximum number of New Shares available to you under the share dividend offer
☐ Box A

Option B:
Tick this box if you want to put a standing instruction in place to receive all future cash dividends in new shares
☐ Box B

Option C:
Tick this box if you want your cash balance following payment of your share dividend to be given to charity
☐ Box C

Option D:
Only tick this box if you want your interim cash dividend (shown in box (3)), future dividends and any other cash balance owing to you to be paid to you in US dollars
☐ Box D

Option E:
Only tick this box if you want your interim cash dividend (shown in box (3)), future dividends and any other cash balance owing to you to be paid to you in sterling
☐ Box E

ELECTION

To the Directors of Standard Chartered PLC

I am / We are the registered holder(s) of ordinary shares in Standard Chartered PLC at the opening of business on 19 August 2005. If I/we have ticked box A, I/we wish to receive the whole of my/ our cash dividend entitlement in New Shares. If I/we have put a number in box (5), I/we have made an election to receive New Shares on the number of shares shown in box (5) and the balance of my/our dividend entitlement in cash. I/We understand that my/our election to receive New Shares is dependant on the New Shares being listed by the UK Listing Authority and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong by 14 October 2005. If I/we have ticked box B, I/we wish to receive the whole of my/ our future cash dividend entitlements in New Shares, if I/we have ticked box C, I/we wish my/our cash balance to be given to the charity specified in the Dividend document. If I/we have ticked box D, I/we wish to receive any cash part of the interim dividend future cash dividends and any other cash balance owing to me/us in US dollars. If I/we have ticked box E, I/we to receive any cash part of the interim dividend, future cash dividends and any other cash balance owing to me/us in sterling. I/We understand that by ticking box B, C, D or E, I/we have made a standing instruction which will remain in place until I/we cancel it in writing.

I/We understand that this election is subject to the terms of the Dividend document, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and is irrevocable in so far as it relates to the payment of the interim dividend.

I/We authorise you or your agent to send at my/our risk by post a definitive share certificate for any New Shares allotted to me/us in accordance with this form.

I/We declare that I am/we are not resident in any jurisdiction outside Hong Kong where acceptance of the share dividend offer would require the Company to comply with any government or regulatory procedures or any similar formalities arising out of this election, nor do I/we hold the ordinary shares to which this form relates as nominee or trustee for any beneficial owner who is so resident.

SIGNATURE(S) OF REGISTERED HOLDER(S) (note 7)

Holder 1	Holder 2
Holder 3	Holder 4
Date

Note: In the case of joint holders ALL must sign. In the case of a corporation, this form should be executed under its common seal in accordance with its Articles of Association, or be signed by two duly authorised officers whose authority and capacity must be stated.

Please enter here a daytime telephone number (including STD Code) where you can be contacted in event of any query arising from completion of this form.

Please return your completed form by hand or post to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, Hopewell Centre, 46th Floor, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. (Telephone: 2862 8628)