Director Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
6 December 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    K S NARGOLWALA

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 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 K S AND MRS A NARGOLWALA

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 SPOUSE

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

    PURCHASE OF SHARES BY MR & MRS NARGOLWALA

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    5,000

8)   (0.00044 %)
    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

    894P

13) Date of transaction

   5 DECEMBER 2000

14) Date company informed

    6 DECEMBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

    45,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.004%

     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          6 DECEMBER, 2000