Additional Listing

Standard Chartered PLC
16 May 2002




Standard Chartered PLC.

1,622,990 Ordinary shares of US $0.50 each have been issued and allotted
pursuant to the Final Dividend for the year ended 31 December 2001. Accordingly,
application has been made to The UK Listing Authority for these shares to be
admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares
to be admitted to trading. The Shares rank pari passu with the existing issued
shares of the Company. Dealings are expected to commence on 17 May 2002.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.

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