Transaction in Own Shares

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Standard Chartered PLC has purchased 985,628 ordinary shares on March 20, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buy-back program. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was 1,531.2889 GB pence, with the lowest price at 1,506.0000 GB pence and the highest at 1,549.5000 GB pence. These purchases were made across the London Stock Exchange, CBOE BXE, and CBOE CXE. As of the preceding trading day, the company had allocated US$310,182,918.19 to share purchases. Following the intended cancellation of these shares, Standard Chartered PLC will have 2,238,928,128 ordinary shares in issue, representing the total number of voting rights.

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Standard Chartered PLC

23 March 2026

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

23 March 2026

Transaction in own shares

Standard Chartered PLC ("SC") announces that on 20 March 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of US$0.50 each from J.P. Morgan Securities plc pursuant to the share buy-back programme previously detailed in the announcement of 24 February 2026 (the "Buy-back").

Aggregated information on the ordinary shares purchased on 20 March 2026 pursuant to the Buy-back:

Date of purchase:

20 March 2026

Aggregate number of shares purchased:

985,628

Lowest price paid per share (GB pence):	1,506.0000

Highest price paid per share (GB pence):	1,549.5000

Volume weighted average price paid per share (GB pence):	1,531.2889

Aggregated information on the ordinary shares purchased on 20 March 2026 pursuant to the Buy-back according to each trading venue:

Venue	Volume weighted average price paid per share (GB pence)	Aggregate number of shares purchased	Lowest price paid per share (GB pence)	Highest price paid per share (GB pence)

London Stock Exchange	1,531.3184	591,752	1,506.0000	1,549.5000

CBOE BXE	1,531.2100	196,893	1,506.5000	1,546.0000

CBOE CXE	1,531.2793	196,983	1,506.5000	1,546.5000

As at close of business London time on the trading day preceding the date of this announcement, SC had applied an aggregate of US$310,182,918.19 to share purchases pursuant to the Buy-back.

SC intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following the cancellation of the purchased shares, SC will have 2,238,928,128 ordinary shares in issue. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in SC will be 2,238,928,128.

Any such share purchases will be effected in accordance with certain pre-set parameters and limits, and in accordance with applicable law and regulation as described in more detail in SCs announcement of 24 February 2026.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual trades is attached to this announcement.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6728X_1-2026-3-23.pdf

This announcement will also be available on SCs website at:

https://www.sc.com/en/investors/stock-exchange-announcements/

Enquiries to:

Manus Costello, Global Head, Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7885 0017

Shaun Gamble, Executive Director, Group Media Relations +44 (0) 20 7885 5934

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