Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4689C

Standard Chartered PLC

17 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, 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 Wealth 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

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

Exercise of 2012 Deferred Restricted Share Awards granted in respect of the 2011 performance period (2012 DRSA) granted under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, and the subsequent retain or sale of the shares. 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

£11.924515

14. Date and place of transaction

14 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

14 March 2014

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 exercisable

DRSA - Under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, the Deferred Restricted Share Award vests in three equal annual installments. The award must be exercised by 7th 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	No. of options exercised	No. of shares retained	No. of shares sold	% of issued share capital
Peter Sands	2012 DRSA	30,933	16,357	14,576	0.0006%
Steve Bertamini	2012 DRSA	16,792	-	16,792	0.0007%
Richard Meddings	2012 DRSA	21,212	-	21,212	0.0009%
Mike Rees	2012 DRSA	88,381	-	88,381	0.0036%
Jaspal Bindra	2012 DRSA	15,909	-	15,909	0.0007%
Vis Shankar	2012 DRSA	28,282	-	28,282	0.0012%
Jan Verplancke	2012 DRSA	12,373	-	12,373	0.0005%
Tracy Clarke	2012 DRSA	9,721	5,140	4,581	0.0002%
Richard Goulding	2012 DRSA	12,373	6,543	5,830	0.0002%

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
Peter Sands	256,564	0.011%	989,206
Steve Bertamini	126,490	0.005%	529,732
Richard Meddings	128,964	0.005%	673,405
Mike Rees	200,835	0.008%	1,116,383
Jaspal Bindra	153,378	0.006%	514,956
Vis Shankar	150,539	0.006%	500,478
Jan Verplancke	100,000	0.004%	406,151
Tracy Clarke	77,694	0.003%	363,870
Richard Goulding	134,100	0.006%	405,347