Standard Chartered PLC — Share Issue/Capital Change 2010

Jan 8, 2010

Monthly Return of Equity Issuer on Movements in Securities

For the month ended (dd/mm/yyyy) :	31/12/2009

To : Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Name of Issuer	Standard Chartered PLC
Date Submitted	8 January 2010

I. Movements in Authorised Share Capital

1. Ordinary Shares

(1) Stock code :	02888	Description :		Ordinary shares of USD0.50 each
			No. of ordinary shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			3,632,000,000			USD0.50		USD1,816,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			3,632,000,000			USD0.50		USD1,816,000,000
(2) Stock code :	N/A	Description :
			No. of ordinary shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month
Increase/(decrease)
Balance at close of the month

1. Preference Shares

Stock code :	N/A	Description :		Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of USD5.00 each
			No. of preference shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			300,000,000			USD5.00		USD1,500,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			300,000,000			USD5.00		USD1,500,000,000
				(See continuation sheet)

1. Other Classes of Shares

Stock code :	N/A	Description :
			No. of other classes of shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month
Increase/(decrease)
Balance at close of the month

Total authorised share capital at the end of the month (State currency) :	USD3,316,000,000 £500,000,000 €1,000,000,000 AED100,000,000 HKD100,000,000 INR1,000,000,000 KRW500,000,000,000 SGD100,000,000

II. Movements in Issued Share Capital

	No. of ordinary shares					No of preference shares				No. of other classes of shares
	(1)		(2)
Balance at close of preceding month	2,023,012,100			N/A			£1.00 195,285,000	US$5.00 477,500			N/A
Increase/ (decrease) during the month	2,187,671						N/A	N/A
Balance at close of the month	2,025,199,771						195,285,000	477,500

III. Details of Movements in Issued Share Capital

Share Options (under Share Option Schemes of the Issuer)

Particulars of share option scheme including EGM approval date (dd/mm/yyyy) and class of shares issuable			Movement during the month																	No. of new shares of issuer issued during the month pursuant thereto				No. of new shares of issuer which may be issued pursuant thereto as at close of the month
Granted			Exercised				Cancelled						Lapsed
	1. 1997/2006
	Restricted
	Share Schemes
	( / / )
	Ordinary shares			34,370			164,266					Nil					60,491			164,266					17,277,162
	(Note 1)
	2. 2000
	Executive
	Share Option
	Scheme
	( / / )
	Ordinary shares			Nil			343,666					Nil					Nil			343,666					3,403,965
	(Note 1)
	3. 2001
	Performance
	Share Plan
	( / / )
	Ordinary shares			4,867			33,407					Nil					Nil			33,407					10,775,552
	(Note 1)
	4. 1996/2004
	International
	Sharesave
	Schemes
	( / / )
	Ordinary shares			Nil			1,500,346					Nil					57,693			1,500,346					16,187,316
	(Note 1)
	5. 1994/2004
	UK Sharesave
	Schemes
	( / / )
	Ordinary shares			Nil			145,986				Nil						6,352			145,986					1,333,912
	(Note 1)
							Total A. (Ordinary shares)													2,187,671
												(Preference shares)								N/A
												(Other class)								N/A
Total funds raised during the month from exercise of options (State currency)													£17,263,422.78

Warrants to Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed

Description of warrants (Date of expiry - dd/mm/yyyy)				Currency of nominal value			Nominal value at close of preceding month			Exercised during the month		Nominal value at close of the month				No. of new shares of issuer issued during the month pursuant thereto	No. of new shares of issuer which may be issued pursuant thereto as at close of the month
	1. N/A
	( / / )
Stock code (if listed)
Class of shares issuable (Note 1)
Subscription price
EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)		( / / )
	2. N/A
	( / / )
Stock code (if listed)
Class of shares issuable (Note 1)
Subscription price
EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)		( / / )
	3. N/A
	( / / )
Stock code (if listed)
Class of shares issuable (Note 1)
Subscription price
EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)		( / / )
	4. N/A
	( / / )
Stock code (if listed)
Class of shares issuable (Note 1)
Subscription price
EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)		( / / )
		Total B. (Ordinary shares)												N/A
										(Preference shares)				N/A
										(Other class)				N/A

Convertibles (i.e. Convertible into Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed)

Class and description				Currency of amount outstanding			Amount at close of preceding month			Converted during the month		Amount at close of the month			No. of new shares of issuer issued during the month pursuant thereto		No. of new shares of issuer which may be issued pursuant thereto as at close of the month
	1. N/A
Stock code (if listed)
Class of shares issuable (Note 1)
Subscription price
EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy))		( / / )
	1. N/A
Stock code (if listed)
Class of shares issuable (Note 1)
Subscription price
EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)		( / / )
	1. N/A
Stock code (if listed)
Class of shares issuable (Note 1)
Subscription price
EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)		( / / )
	1. N/A
Stock code (if listed)
Class of shares issuable (Note 1)
Subscription price
EGM approval date (if applicable) (dd/mm/yyyy)		( / / )
		Total C. (Ordinary shares)											N/A
										(Preference shares)			N/A
										(Other class)			N/A

Any other Agreements or Arrangements to Issue Shares of the Issuer which are to be Listed, including Options (other than under Share Option Schemes)

Full particulars including EGM approval date (dd/mm/yyyy), if applicable, and class of shares issuable:		No. of new shares of issuer issued during the month pursuant thereto	No. of new shares of issuer which may be issued pursuant thereto as at close of the month
1.	N/A
	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)
2.	N/A
	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)
3.	N/A
	( / / )
	shares (Note 1)
	Total D. (Ordinary shares)	N/A
	(Preference shares)	N/A
	(Other class)	N/A

Other Movements in Issued Share Capital

	Type of Issue									No. of new shares of issuer issued during the month pursuant thereto			No. of new shares of issuer which may be issued pursuant thereto as at close of the month
1. Rights issue		At price :		State currency	N/A		Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
1. Open offer		At price :		State currency	N/A		Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
1. Placing		At price :		State currency	N/A		Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
1. Bonus issue							Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
N/A
1. Scrip dividend		At price :		State currency			Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) AGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
N/A
1. Repurchase of shares					N/A		Class of shares repurchased (Note 1) Cancellation date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
1. Redemption of shares					N/A		Class of shares redeemed (Note 1) Redemption date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
1. Consideration issue		At price :		State currency	N/A		Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
1. Capital reorganisation					N/A		Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
1. Other (Please specify)		At price :		State currency	N/A		Class of shares issuable (Note 1) Issue and allotment date : (dd/mm/yyyy) EGM approval date: (dd/mm/yyyy)		________ ( / / ) ( / / )
								Total E. (Ordinary shares)			N/A
								(Preference shares)			N/A
								(Other class)			N/A

Total increase / (decrease) in ordinary shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E): (1)	2,187,671
(2)	N/A
Total increase / (decrease) in preference shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E):	N/A
Total increase / (decrease) in other classes of shares during the month (i.e. Total of A to E):	N/A
(These figures should be the same as the relevant figures under II above (“Movements in Issued Share Capital”).)

Remarks (if any):

Submitted by: Lai Wing Nga

Title: Assistant Company Secretary

(Director, Secretary or other duly authorised officer)

Notes :

1. State the class of shares (e.g. ordinary, preference or other).

2. If there is insufficient space, please append the prescribed continuation sheet.

Continuation Sheet

1. Preference Shares

Stock code :	N/A	Description :		Non-cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1.00 each
			No. of preference shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			500,000,000			£1.00		£500,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			500,000,000			£1.00		£500,000,000
Stock code :	N/A	Description :		Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of €1,000 each
			No. of preference shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			1,000,000			€1,000		€1,000,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			1,000,000			€1,000		€1,000,000,000

Continuation Sheet

1. Preference Shares

Stock code :	N/A	Description :		Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of AED1.00 each
			No. of preference shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			100,000,000			AED1.00		AED100,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			100,000,000			AED1.00		AED100,000,000
Stock code :	N/A	Description :		Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of HKD1.00 each
			No. of preference shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			100,000,000			HKD1.00		HKD100,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			100,000,000			HKD1.00		HKD100,000,000

Continuation Sheet

1. Preference Shares

Stock code :	N/A	Description :		Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of INR10.00 each
			No. of preference shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			100,000,000			INR10.00		INR1,000,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			100,000,000			INR10.00		INR1,000,000,000
Stock code :	N/A	Description :		Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of KRW5,000 each
			No. of preference shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			100,000,000			KRW5,000		KRW500,000,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			100,000,000			KRW5,000		KRW500,000,000,000

Continuation Sheet

1. Preference Shares

Stock code :	N/A	Description :		Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of SGD1.00 each
			No. of preference shares		Par value (State currency)			Authorised share capital (State currency)
Balance at close of preceding month			100,000,000			SGD1.00		SGD100,000,000
Increase/(decrease)			Nil					Nil
Balance at close of the month			100,000,000			SGD1.00		SGD100,000,000