Chartered Trust

Standard Chartered PLC 30 May 2000 STANDARD CHARTERED ANNOUNCES STUDY TO ASSESS FUTURE OPTIONS FOR CHARTERED TRUST In the light of the focus of Standard Chartered on expanding its unique emerging markets franchise, Goldman Sachs International has been appointed to assess the options for the future of Chartered Trust, Standard Chartered's UK consumer finance and contract hire business. The options will include the possible sale of Chartered Trust. Commenting on the decision, Rana Talwar, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered said, 'Chartered Trust enjoys a leading position in the UK consumer finance and contract hire industry. Over the past thirty years, this excellently run business has provided profitable growth and good results for the group. A recent review demonstrated that the business has excellent potential for further value creation. However, following the agreement to acquire Grindlays and as part of a regular review of Standard Chartered's strategy, the Board has decided to explore the strategic options available for the future development of Chartered Trust. This will include the possible sale of the business to a group that may be better placed to exploit the opportunities in the UK market.' For further information please contact: Pamela McGann Group Head, External Affairs 44 (0)20 7280 7245 Tim Halford Director, Corporate Affairs 44 (0)20 7280 7159 Steve Seagrove Group Investor Relations Manager 44 (0)20 7280 7164 www.standardchartered.com (Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia) Note to Editors: Chartered Trust Chartered Trust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered, is a UK based consumer finance and contract hire group. The consumer finance business is a leading provider of point of sale finance for motor, caravan and motorcycle dealers, provides point of sale finance for high street retailers and e-tailers, and has a substantial and fast growing direct personal lending business. The contract hire business, operating under the ACLautolease and Motorent brands, provides contract hire and fleet management services for corporate customers for cars and light commercial vehicles. With more than 800,000 consumer finance customers and a fleet of 55,000 vehicles, Chartered Trust is one of the largest consumer finance and contract hire companies in the UK. One in twenty UK households has a product financed by Chartered Trust. Chartered Trust reported operating profit before provisions of US$113 million (£70 million) in the year ended 31 December 1999 and has approximately 2,000 employees. Chartered Trust is based in Cardiff and Birmingham, and has around 80 branches throughout the UK. Standard Chartered Standard Chartered is a leading emerging markets bank with a strong presence in Asia, the sub-continent, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. It employs over 27,000 people in 570 offices in 50 countries. On April 27 Standard Chartered announced that it was to acquire ANZ's Grindlays businesses in the Middle East and South Asia, and the associated Grindlays Private Banking business, for US$1.3 billion (£850 million) in cash. Standard Chartered reported operating profits before provisions of US$1,623 million (£1,002 million) in the year ended 31 December 1999.
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