Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3337C

Standard Chartered PLC

14 March 2014

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 Regulatory Information Service notification required by the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclose and Transparency Rule 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 the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the UK Companies Act (2006); or

(iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code of the UK Listing Rules.

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Steve Bertamini, Jaspal Bindra, Tracy Clarke, Richard Goulding, Richard Meddings, Sir John Peace, 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

Sir John Peace - shares held through BBHISL 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) Share award in accordance with Sir John Peace's contractual terms.

(ii) Award of up-front shares (UFS) (an element of any non-deferred annual performance award for Code Staff employees will be delivered in the form of ordinary shares) and subsequent retain or sale of the shares. See clause 20 below.

(iii) Deferred Restricted Share Awards (DRSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See clause 20 below.

(iv) Performance Share Awards (PSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan. See clause 20 below.

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

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

See table 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 table in clause 20 below.

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

See table in clause 20 below.

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

See table in clause 20 below.

13. Price pershare or value of transaction

£12.062014

14. Date and place of transaction

13 March 2014 - London

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

See table in clause 22 below.

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

13 March 2014

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

17. Date of grant

13 March 2014

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 annual instalments. The award must be exercised by 7th anniversary of the grant date.

PSA - Under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, the Performance Share Award vests on the third anniversary from the date of grant, subject to the satisfaction of three performance conditions. The award must be exercised by 10th anniversary of the grant date.

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

N/A

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

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

Name	Plan	Number granted	No. of shares retained	No. of shares sold	% of issued share capital
Sir John Peace	UFS	10,642	10,642	-	0.00044%
Peter Sands	UFS	12,845	12,845	-	0.00053%
	DRSA	72,710	-	-	-
	PSA	201,166	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	2,231	-	-	-
Steve Bertamini	UFS	7,877	0	7,877	0.00032%
	DRSA	36,355	-	-	-
	PSA	103,734	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	1,211	-	-	-
Richard Meddings	UFS	8,863	0	8,863	0.00037%
	DRSA	50,170	-	-	-
	PSA	135,726	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	1,530	-	-	-
Mike Rees	UFS	33,398	0	33,398	0.00138%
	DRSA	189,048	-		-
	PSA	193,895	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	6,374	-	-	-
Jaspal Bindra	UFS	11,536	0	11,536	0.00048%
	DRSA	40,718	-	-	-
	PSA	109,551	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	1,147	-	-	-
Vis Shankar	UFS	14,445	0	14,445	0.00060%
	DRSA	43,335	-	-	-
	PSA	123,608	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	2,040	-	-	-
Jan Verplancke	UFS	8,919	0	8,919	0.00037%
	DRSA	33,446	-	-	-
	PSA	93,312	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	892	-	-	-
Tracy Clarke	UFS	4,752	4,752	-	0.00020%
	DRSA	26,903	-	-	-
	PSA	92,100	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	701	-	-	-
Richard Goulding	UFS	5,009	0	5,009	0.00021%
	DRSA	28,357	-	-	-
	PSA	84,829	-	-	-
	DRSA Div	892	-	-	-

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	Shareholding	% of issued share capital	No of Options
Sir John Peace	18,185	0.00075%	162797
Peter Sands	240,207	0.00990%	1,020,139
Steve Bertamini	126,490	0.00521%	546,524
Richard Meddings	128,964	0.00531%	694,617
Mike Rees	200,835	0.00827%	1,204,764
Jaspal Bindra	153,378	0.00632%	530,865
Vis Shankar	150,539	0.00620%	528,760
Jan Verplancke	100,000	0.00412%	418,524
Tracy Clarke	72,554	0.00299%	373591
Richard Goulding	127,557	0.00525%	417,720