Director Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
14 September 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    P N KENNY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    N/A

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    GRANT OF AN OPTION TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2) ABOVE UNDER THE UK SAYE
    SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    N/A

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    N/A

12) Price per share

    N/A

13) Date of transaction

    N/A

14) Date company informed

    N/A

15) Total holding following this notification

    N/A

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    N/A

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    13 SEPTEMBER 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    FROM 1 NOVEMBER 2003 TO 30 APRIL 2004

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

     NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    1,339 ORDINARY SHARES

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

    723P

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

    356,533

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    GRAEME WHEATLEY    020 7280 7769

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification      14 SEPTEMBER 2000