EGM Statement

Standard Chartered PLC
07 October 2002

                             STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

           SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED AT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Standard Chartered PLC ('the Company') announces that:

At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on Monday 7th October
2002 the special resolution set out in the Notice of EGM sent to shareholders on
13 September 2002 was passed unanimously.



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