Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
09 September 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).



1. Name of the issuer

Standard Chartered PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Tim Miller

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Beneficial Interest

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

Tim Miller

8 State the nature of the transaction

Grant of Options over shares under the Standard Chartered 2005 UK Sharesave
Scheme.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

 N/A

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

8 September 2005

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17. Date of grant

8 September 2005

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

This Option is exercisable 5 years from the date of grant and must be exercised
within 6 months.

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

2000 Executive Share Option Scheme 385,019

2001 Performance Share plan 116,995

Standard Chartered 2005 UK Sharesave Scheme 4,008

23. Any additional information

NONE

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sarah Williams 020 7280 6123





Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Cynthia McGibbon, Assistant Secretary

Date of notification

9 September 2005


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