Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4808J

Standard Chartered PLC

07 April 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

Sir John Peace, Peter Sands

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 shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Sir John Peace - shares held through BBHISL Nominees Limited

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

8. State the nature of the transaction

(i) Exercise of Restricted Share Awards (RSA). During the period from 2009 until 2013, part of Sir John Peace's annual fixed base fee was delivered through an allocation of restricted shares. Some of these awards are now being exercised with the subsequent retention of shares (post a disposal of shares to cover any tax liability).

See clause 20 below.

(ii) Sale of Standard Chartered PLC shares by Peter Sands. See clause 20 below.

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

See clause 20 below.

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

See clause 20 below.

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

See clause 20 below.

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

See clause 20 below.

13. Price pershare or value of transaction

For Peter Sands £10.76

For Sir John Peace £10.79

14. Date and place of transaction

2 April 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)

Name

No. of shares

% of ISC

Sir John Peace

113,270

0.005%

Peter Sands

352,341

0.014%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

2 April 2015

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

N/A

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	Award type	Number of shares under option exercised	Number of shares retained	% of issued share capital	Number of shares sold	% of issued share capital
Sir John Peace	Sep-09 RSA	43,105	23,695	0.0010%	19,410	0.0008%
	Sep-10 RSA	21,552	11,797	0.0005%	9,755	0.0004%
	Jun-11 RSA	14,863	8,169	0.0003%	6,694	0.0003%
	Sep-11 RSA	18,491	10,116	0.0004%	8,375	0.0003%
	Mar-12 RSA	15,974	8,779	0.0004%	7,195	0.0003%
	Dec-12 RSA	7,891	4,337	0.0002%	3,554	0.0001%
	Mar-13 RSA	6,944	3,812	0.0002%	3,132	0.0001%
Peter Sands	Sale of shares	-	-	-	45,000	0.0018%