Additional Listing

Standard Chartered PLC
23 March 2007



Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 125,000 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each under
the Company's Performance Share Plan, to trade on the London Stock Exchange and
to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance.


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