Director Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
17 October 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

G S TALWAR

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

G S TALWAR          - 25,719
VIDACOS NOMINEES    - 66,577

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

703

8)   (0.000062 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

92,999

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00826%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

D G MOIR

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

D G MOIR      - 18,324
BERMUDA TRUST - 66,315

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

631

8)   (0.000056 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

85,270

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.007578%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

C N A CASTLEMAN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2) AND HIS SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

MR CASTLEMAN - 40,027
MRS CASTLEMAN - 1,960
RBS TRUST COMPANY (JERSEY) LIMITED - 9,011
BANK OF NEW YORK PEP - 892

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2) AND HIS SPOUSE

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

384

8)   (0.000034 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

52,974

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.0047%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

B CLARE

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)


B CLARE

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

15

8)   (0.000001 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

2,015

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.000179%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

SIR RALPH ROBINS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)


SIR RALPH ROBINS

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

29

8)   (0.000003 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

3,829

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00034%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

K A V MACKRELL

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

K A V MACKRELL

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

36

8)   (0.000003 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

4,801

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00426%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 

        

                     DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

SIR C K CHOW

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

SIR C K CHOW

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

65

8)   (0.000006 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

8,664

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00077%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

SIR PATRICK GILLAM

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

SIR PATRICK GILLAM - 15,895
RBS TRUST COMPANY (JERSEY) LIMITED - 44,087

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

456

8)   (0.00004 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

60,438

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00537%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

P N KENNY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

P N KENNY - 29,479
RBS TRUST COMPANY (JERSEY) LIMITED - 2,516

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

19

8)   (0.000002 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

32,014

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00285%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

LORD STEWARTBY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

BANK OF NEW YORK PEP

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

REINVESTMENT OF THE 1999 FINAL CASH DIVIDEND

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

31

8)   (0.000003 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

15,424

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00137%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 

        
                     DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

R C CHAN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)


ING BARINGS

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

16

8)   (0.000001 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

2,242

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.000199%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

HO KWON PING

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)


HO KWON PING

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

16

8)   (0.000001 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

2,128

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.000189%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000                                 



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

A W P STENHAM

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

A W P STENHAM


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2)

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

SHARE DIVIDEND ELECTION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

169

8)   (0.000015 %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH


12) Price per share

974.3p

13) Date of transaction

13 OCTOBER 2000

14) Date company informed

16 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

22,255

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.001977%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    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, number.

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN
020 7280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

   Date of Notification  17 OCTOBER 2000