Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1912H

Standard Chartered PLC

11 March 2015

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

Jaspal Bindra, Tracy Clarke, Richard Goulding, 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

Jaspal Bindra - shares held in own name and Bedell Trustees Limited

Tracy Clarke - shares in own name, husband's name, Wealth Nominees Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited

Richard Goulding - shares held in own name and Bedell Trustees Limited

Mike Rees - shares held through Computershare Company Nominees Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited

Peter Sands - shares held through Heartwood Wealth Management Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited

V Shankar - shares held through UBS Nominees Limited and Bedell Trustees Limited

Jan Verplancke - shares held in own name and Bedell Trustees Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Award of the notional dividend arising from 2013 Deferred Restricted Share Awards granted in respect of the 2012 performance period under the Company's 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan (2013 DRSA Dividend). See clause 20 below

Value of notional dividend is linked to the Group's interim and full year dividend and is added to the non vested portion of an award. The 2014 notional dividend is 5.15%.

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

N/A

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

N/A

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 pershare or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

11 March 2015 - London

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

N/A

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

11 March 2015

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

17. Date of grant

11 March 2015

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. Notional dividends are applied annually to the unvested portion of the award and must be exercised by the 7^th anniversary of the grant of the original award to which they relate

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

None

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

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

Name	Plan	No. of options granted
Peter Sands	2013 DRSA Dividend	2,401
Mike Rees	2013 DRSA Dividend	6,859
Jaspal Bindra	2013 DRSA Dividend	1,334
Vis Shankar	2013 DRSA Dividend	1,486
Jan Verplancke	2013 DRSA Dividend	1,067
Tracy Clarke	2013 DRSA Dividend	838
Richard Goulding	2013 DRSA Dividend	991

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 Options
Peter Sands	780,081
Mike Rees	1,010,831
Jaspal Bindra	416,039
Vis Shankar	425,324
Jan Verplancke	333,644
Tracy Clarke	303,396
Richard Goulding	320,502