Additional Listing

Standard Chartered PLC
13 December 2004



Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 180,000 Ordinary shares of $0.50 each under the
International Sharesave Scheme, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be
admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu
with the existing issued shares of the Company.




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