Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
11 March 2008



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

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DTR 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 DTR 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1); or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act
(2006).

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR
3.1.2R



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Vis Shankar



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

N/A



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

This notification is made in respect of a holding of the person referred to in
3. above.



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

Vis Shankar



8. State the nature of the transaction

(i) Award of shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan

(ii) Award of shares under the Company's Supplementary Restricted Share Scheme

(iii) Exercise of an award under the Company's Performance Share Plan

(iv) Exercise of awards under the Company's Restricted Share Scheme



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

(iii) 13,800

(iv) 22,586



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

(iii) 0.001%

(iv) 0.002%



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

10 March 2008



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

85,841 (0.006%)



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

11 March 2008



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



17. Date of grant

11March 2008



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

Under the Company's Performance Share Plan, awards of nil price options to
acquire shares are granted to the individual and are exercisable after the third
but before the tenth anniversary of the date of grant subject to performance
criteria.



Under the Company's Supplementary Restricted Share Scheme 50% of an award vests
two years after the date of grant and the balance vests after three years.



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

Nil



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

15,403 ordinary shares of USD0.50 each fully paid under the Performance Share
Plan and 39,679 ordinary shares of USD0.50 each fully paid under the
Supplementary Restricted Share Scheme



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

Nil



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

354,490



23. Any additional information

NONE



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sarah Williams



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Michelle Amey, Assistant Group Secretary



Date of notification

11 March 2008


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