Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
02 June 2006


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)

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R
(1)(a)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Mike Rees



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

This notification is made in respect of a holding of the person referred to in



3. above.



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

N/A



8 State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of options over shares under the Company's Executive Share Option
Scheme and Performance Share Plan and the sale of resulting shares.



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

379,303



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

0.029%



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

379,303



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

0.029%



13. Price per share or value of transaction

Exercise prices:

Performance Share Plan -

35,971 shares at nil cost



Executive Share Option Scheme -

5,000 shares at 808.5p

43,548 shares at 620p

32,939 shares at 888p

75,773 shares at 871.02p

78,159 shares at 902p

107,913 shares at 722.8p



Sale price for all shares: 1308.15p



14. Date and place of transaction

1 June 2006



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

104,390 (0.0078%)



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

1 June 2006



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



17. Date of grant

N/A



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

N/A



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

N/A



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

N/A



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

N/A



23. Any additional information

NONE



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Julie Bamford 020 7280 7024



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

Terry Skippen, Assistant Group Secretary



Date of notification

2 June 2006


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