Stmnt re Press Comment

Standard Chartered PLC
26 November 2001


Standard Chartered PLC announces that following speculation in the press over 
the past two weekends, the Board states that it has never been and is not in any
discussions regarding the sale of the company.

Furthermore, the Board has not received representations from shareholders to 
enter into any such discussions


For further information contact:

Pamela McGann, Group Head of External Affairs, Standard Chartered PLC 
   Tel: [phone]

Tim Halford, Group Corporate Affairs Director, Standard Chartered PLC 
   Tel: [phone]

Stephen Seagrove, Head of Investor Relations, Standard Chartered PLC 
   Tel: [phone]