Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
07 March 2008




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

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DTR 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 DTR 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1); or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act
(2006).


This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR
3.1.2R


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Jaspal Bindra, Gareth Bullock, Mike DeNoma, Richard Meddings, Tim Miller, Peter
Sands, Tracy Clarke, David Edwards, Richard Goulding and Jan Verplancke



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

Technical interest of those named in 3. above



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 technical interest of the directors
and persons discharging managerial responsibilities 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

Bedell Cristin Trustees Limited



8 State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares for the Standard Chartered 2004 Employee Benefit Trust (the '
Trust') to be used in 2009 to satisfy awards made under the Standard Chartered
2004 Deferred Bonus Plan which include the following awards to those named in 3.
above



Jaspal Bindra           12,599
Gareth Bullock          15,599
Mike DeNoma             16,499
Richard Meddings        20,398
Tim Miller              14,799
Peter Sands             29,998
Tracy Clarke             3,002
David Edwards            5,311
Richard Goulding         6,004
Jan Verplancke           4,849


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

129,058



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

0.009%



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

£16.6675p



14. Date and place of transaction

6 March 2008



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

6 March 2008



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 exercisable

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

Sarah Williams



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Terry Skippen, Assistant Group Secretary



Date of notification

7 March 2008




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