Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
08 December 2005


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 both DR
3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR 3.1.4.(R)(1)(b)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Richard Meddings

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

Richard Meddings

8. State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of options over shares granted under the Standard Chartered 2000
Executive Share Option Scheme and the Standard Chartered 1997 Restricted Share
Scheme and part sale of shares

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

181,276 (135,957 Executive Share Option Scheme and 45,319 Restricted Share
Scheme)

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

0.014%

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

139,740 (121,093 Executive Share Option Scheme and 18,647 Restricted Share
Scheme)

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

0.011%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

Option prices: Executive Share Option Scheme 772.3p, Restricted Share Scheme Nil

Sale Price: Executive Share Option Scheme 1225p, Restricted Share Scheme 1225p

14. Date and place of transaction

7 December 2005

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

77,389 (0.0059%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

7 December 2005

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 it can be exercised

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)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

NONE

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Terry Skippen 020 7280 7109

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Terry Skippen, Assistant Group Secretary

Date of notification

8 December 2005


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