Director Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
23 February 2005


                                              SCHEDULE 11

                      NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)      Name of company:

        STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)      Name of director:

        RICHARD HENRY MEDDINGS

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 a 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):

        BEDELL CRISTIN TRUSTEES LIMITED

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:

        SALE OF SHARES TO COVER THE TAX LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE VESTING OF SHARES UNDER THE
        STANDARD CHARTERED 2004 DEFERRED BONUS PLAN

7)      Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

        N/A

8)      Percentage of issued class:

        N/A

9)      Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

        6,535

10)     Percentage of issued class:

        0.00050%

11)     Class of security:

        ORDINARY SHARES OF USD0.50 EACH FULLY PAID

12)     Price per share:

        979p

13)     Date of transaction:

        23 FEBRUARY 2005

14)     Date company informed:

        23 FEBRUARY 2005

15)     Total holding following this notification:

        11,412

16)     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

        0.00088%

        If a director has been granted options by the company please 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, number:

        N/A

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

        N/A

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

        N/A

23)     Any additional information:

        NONE

24)     Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

        BRIDGET CREEGAN  020 7280 6119

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

        JULIE BAMFORD

        Date of Notification:     .........................   23 FEBRUARY 2005
                                         


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