Standard Chartered PLC
21 April 2011
Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 12,500,000 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to The Official List. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.
This is split as follows:
4,000,000 ordinary shares for the Company's International Sharesave Scheme.
6,000,000 ordinary shares for the Company's Restricted Share Scheme.
2,000,000 ordinary shares for the Company's Performance Share Plan.
250,000 ordinary shares for the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme
250,000 ordinary shares for the Company's UK Sharesave Scheme
The shares are expected to be admitted to The Official List and to trading on The London Stock Exchange on 27 April 2011.
Contact name for Enquiries
Lee Davis, Assistant Secretary
020 7885 7456