Holding in Company

Standard Chartered PLC
04 October 2004


                     NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


                             STANDARD CHARTERED PLC




Standard Chartered PLC received notification on 4 October 2004 that Prudential
plc and all of its subsidiary companies no longer have a notifiable interest in
the issued share capital of the Company.



If you require further information please contact Terry Skippen, Assistant Group
Secretary, on 020 7280 7109.


T Skippen

Assistant Group Secretary

4 October 2004








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