Directors' Dealings

Standard Chartered PLC
29 February 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 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

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)



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 OVER 46,342 SHARES UNDER THE STANDARD CHARTERED 1997
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION 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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

25 FEBRUARY 2000

14) Date company informed

28 FEBRUARY 2000

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

25 FEBRUARY 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

OPTION EXERCISABLE FROM 25.2.2001 TO 25.2.2005 SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
BEING MET

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

NIL

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

OPTION OVER 46,342 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

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

820P

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

260,478

23) Any additional information

OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE 1997 SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION 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

    Date of Notification........29 FEBRUARY 2000..........




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

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 AND MR K S NARGOLWALA

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 DIRECTOR 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

RELEASE FROM THE TRUST OF 11,503 SHARES TO SATISFY EXERCISES UNDER THE 1997
RESTRICTED SHARE SCHEME MATURITY (IN WHICH THE DIRECTORS DO NOT PARTICIPATE)

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

N/A

13) Date of transaction

28 FEBRUARY 2000

14) Date company informed

29 FEBRUARY 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

537,819

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

    Date of Notification........29 FEBRUARY 2000..........