Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9484Z

Standard Chartered PLC

13 March 2013

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

Steve Bertamini, Jaspal Bindra, Tracy Clarke, Richard Goulding, Richard Meddings, Tim Miller, Mike Rees, Peter Sands, V Shankar, Jan Verplancke

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 holdings of persons 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

Steve Bertamini - shares in own name, Royal Bank of Canada and Standard Chartered Private Bank

Jaspal Bindra - shares held in own name

Tracy Clarke - shares in own name, husband's name, and LR Nominees Limited

Richard Goulding - shares held in own name

Richard Meddings - shares held in own name and wife's name through Heartwood Wealth Management Limited

Tim Miller - shares held through Computershare Company Nominees Limited

Mike Rees - shares held through Computershare Company Nominees Limited

Peter Sands - shares held through Heartwood Wealth Management Limited

V Shankar - shares held through UBS Nominees Limited

Jan Verplancke - shares held in own name

8. State the nature of the transaction

(i) Exercise of 2010 Deferred Restricted Share Scheme awards (2010 DRSS) granted under the Company's 2006 Restricted Share Scheme. See clause 20 below.

(ii) Exercise of 2011 Deferred Restricted Share Scheme awards (2011 DRSS) granted under the Company's 2006 Restricted Share Scheme. See clause 20 below.

(ii) Award of the notional dividend arising from 2012 Deferred Restricted Share Awards (DRSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See clause 20 below.

(iii) Exercise of Performance Share Plan awards granted in 2010 (PSP), and the partial lapsing of awards. Number of shares lapsed as a result of partial satisfaction of the Group's performance conditions (94.17% of performance conditions satisfied). See clause 20 below.

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

Steve Bertamini - 125,114 (0.005%) - from exercises as detailed in clause 20 below.

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

See 9 above.

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

Steve Bertamini - 43,901 (0.002%)

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

See 11 above.

13. Price pershare or value of transaction

Steve Bertamini - £18.0528

14. Date and place of transaction

12 March 2013

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

Steve Bertamini - 213,325 (0.009%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

12 March 2013

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

17. Date of grant

DRSA - 13 March 2013

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

DRSA - Under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, the Deferred Restricted Share Award vests in three equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversary from the date of grant. The award must be exercised by 7th anniversary of the grant date.

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

DRSA - value of notional dividend is linked to the Group's interim and full year dividend and is added to the non vested portion of award. The 2013 notional dividend is 3.33%.

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

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

Name	Award Type	No. of current options vesting	No. of options lapsed	No. of options exercised	Option balance
Peter Sands	PSP	193,875	11,303	0	182,572
Steve Bertamini	PSP	104,393	6,087	98,306	0
	2010 DRSS	13,497	0	13,497	0
	2011 DRSS	13,311	0	13,311	0
Richard Meddings	PSP	119,307	6,956	0	112,351
Mike Rees	PSP	143,169	8,347	0	134,822
Jaspal Bindra	PSP	89,480	5,217	0	84,263
Vis Shankar	PSP	59,653	3,478	0	56,175
Tim Miller	PSP	89,480	5,217	0	84,263
Jan Verplancke	PSP	59,653	3,478	0	56,175
Tracy Clarke	PSP	44,740	2,609	0	42,131
Richard Goulding	PSP	74,567	4,348	0	70,219

Name	Award Type	No of Options
Peter Sands	DRSA	2,883
Steve Bertamini	DRSA	1,565
Richard Meddings	DRSA	1,977
Mike Rees	DRSA	8,238
Jaspal Bindra	DRSA	1,483
Vis Shankar	DRSA	2,636
Tim Miller	DRSA	1,112
Jan Verplancke	DRSA	1,153
Tracy Clarke	DRSA	906
Richard Goulding	DRSA	1,153

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

Name	No of Total Options
Peter Sands	1,064,475
Steve Bertamini	446,272
Richard Meddings	713,039
Mike Rees	1,373,178
Jaspal Bindra	530,715
Vis Shankar	578,983
Tim Miller	384,169
Jan Verplancke	399,177
Tracy Clarke	336,020
Richard Goulding	426,293