Directors' Dealings

Standard Chartered PLC
25 February 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  NAMES OF DIRECTORS

    MR C N A CASTLEMAN, MR E M DAVIES, SIR PATRICK GILLAM,
    MR M J GREEN, MR C A KELJIK, MR P N KENNY, MR D G MOIR,
    MR K S NARGOLWALA AND MR P A WOOD

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

     TECHNICAL INTEREST OF THE DIRECTORS 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)

    THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND TRUST COMPANY (JERSEY) 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 DIRECTORS NAMED IN 2) AND THEIR TECHNICAL INTEREST IN
    THE SHARES HELD BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER NAMED IN 4).

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

    PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR THE STANDARD CHARTERED 1995 EMPLOYEES' SHARE 
    OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST ('THE TRUST') TO BE USED TO SATISFY FUTURE EXERCISES   
   UNDER THE STANDARD CHARTERED 1997 RESTRICTED SHARE SCHEMES MATURITY.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    211,755

8)   (0.02% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

    N/A

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

12) Price per share

    802p

13) Date of transaction

    24 FEBRUARY 2000

14) Date company informed

    24 FEBRUARY 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

    549,322

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.05%

     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

    THE TRUST IS DISCRETIONARY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH EMPLOYEES            
   (INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF STANDARD CHARTERED PLC) AND THEIR      
  FAMILIES AS THE TRUSTEE (NAMED IN 4, ABOVE) MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION            
 DETERMINE. THE DIRECTORS OF STANDARD CHARTERED PLC DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN       
THE 1997 RESTRICTED SHARE SCHEME.


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    JACKIE CROSS
    0207-280 7124

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

    LORRAINE YOUNG, ASSISTANT GROUP SECRETARY

    Date of Notification.....  25 FEBRUARY 2000 ..........