Total Voting Rights

Standard Chartered PLC
29 December 2006

Standard Chartered PLC



Voting Rights and Capital



The following notification is made in accordance with transitional provision 6
to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules implementing the EU Transparency
Directive.



On 29 December 2006 the issued share capital of Standard Chartered PLC was as
follows:



1,384,728,173 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each with voting rights of one vote for
every US$2 nominal value;



99,250,000 81/4 per cent non-cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1
each with no equity voting rights; and



96,035,000 73/8 per cent non-cumulative irredeemable preference shares of £1
each with no equity voting rights.



The above figure (1,384,728,173 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each) may be used by
shareholders to determine the percentage of issued share capital they hold in
Standard Chartered PLC and if they are required to notify their interests in, or
a change to their interest in, Standard Chartered PLC under the FSA's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.






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