Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC 15 March 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 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 DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R (1)(a) and DR 3.1.4.(R)(1)(b) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Mike DeNoma 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 a holding of the person 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 N/A 8 State the nature of the transaction Grant of an option under the Company's Performance Share Plan 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 per share or value of transaction N/A 14. Date and place of transaction N/A 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 N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 14 March 2006 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised Performance Share Plan options may be exercised between 3 and 10 years from date of grant subject to performance criteria. 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option Nil 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 59,930 ordinary shares of USD0.50 each fully paid 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise Nil cost 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 366,262 23. Any additional information NONE 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Sarah Williams 020 7280 6123 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Terry Skippen, Assistant Group Secretary Date of notification 15 March 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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