Holding in Company

Standard Chartered PLC
9 August 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

CGNU PLC


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

THE SHAREHOLDER 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.

SEE LIST BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

N/A


11)  Date company informed

8 AUGUST 2000


12)  Total holding following this notification

32,502,468
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.03%


14)  Any additional information


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN 020 7280 7109


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

     Date of Notification     9 AUGUST 2000


                                
CGNU PLC GROUP                                      As at 7 August 2000

Registered Holder                                                Shares

CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED                               8,585,291
CHASE GA PENSION NOMINEES LIMITED                               439,972
CUIM NOMINEES LIMITED                                         4,432,887
HIBERNIAN INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED                            43,500
NORWICH UNION INSURANCE LIMITED                                 517,437
NORWICH UNION LIFE & PENSIONS LIMITED                        13,865,950
UNKNOWN                                                       4,617,431

Total                                                        32,502,468