Director Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
11 May 2005


                                                    SCHEDULE 11

                            NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)       Name of company:
          STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)       Name of director:
         KAIKHUSHRU NARGOLWALA

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):
         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:
         EXERCISE BY MR NARGOLWALA OF AN AWARD MADE UNDER THE STANDARD CHARTERED 2001 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN AND
         SALE OF SHARES TO COVER THE TAX LIABILITY

7)       Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
         35,470



8)       Percentage of issued class:
         0.0027%

9)       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
          11,879

10)      Percentage of issued class:
          0.0009%

11)      Class of security:
         ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.50 EACH FULLY PAID

12)      Price per share:
          £9.655

13)      Date of transaction:
         10 MAY 2005

14)      Date company informed:
         10 MAY 2005

15)      Total holding following this notification:
          172,281

16)      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
         0.013%

         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:
          TERRY SKIPPEN 020 7280 7109

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

         Date of Notification:                 11 MAY 2005


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