Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
03 October 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


1. Name of the issuer

Standard Chartered PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

Notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with both DR3.1.4R
(1)(a) and DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Bryan Sanderson

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

Notification relates to Mr Bryan Sanderson and Mrs Sirkka Sanderson

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Notification made in respect of the holdings of Bryan Sanderson and Sirkka
Sanderson

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

Barclays Share Nominees Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Award of 19,290 shares to Mr Sanderson under his compensation arrangements and
subsequent transfer of 5,000 shares from Mr Sanderson to Mrs Sanderson

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

19,290

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.0015%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

3 October 2005

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

Bryan Sanderson: 172,775 shares (0.013%)

Sirkka Sanderson: 16,159 shares (0.0012%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

3 October 2005

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

NONE

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sarah Williams 020 7280 6123

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Terry Skippen, Assistant Group Secretary

Date of notification

3 October 2005


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