Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
15 March 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) and DR 3.1.4.(R)(1)(b)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Kai Nargolwala



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

Grant of an option under the Company's Performance Share Plan



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

N/A



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



17. Date of grant

14 March 2006



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

Performance Share Plan options may be exercised between 3 and 10 years from date
of grant subject to performance criteria.



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

Nil



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

59,930 ordinary shares of USD0.50 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

Nil cost



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

1,015,661



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

Terry Skippen, Assistant Group Secretary



Date of notification

15 March 2006


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