Director Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
27 September 2001



    1)     NAME OF COMPANY                   2)     NAME OF DIRECTOR

         STANDARD CHARTERED PLC                   G S TALWAR


    3)     Please state whether              4)     Name of the registered
    notification indicates that it is in     holder(s) and, if more than one
    respect of holding of the Director       holder, the number of shares held
    named in 2 above or holding of that      by each of them (if notified).
    person's spouse or children under
    the age of 18 or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest.
                                             VIDACOS NOMINEES


         IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR
    NAMED IN 2)


    5)      Please state whether             6)     Please state the nature of
    notification relates to a person/        the transaction and the nature and
                                             extent of the director's interest
         person(s) connected with the        in the transaction.
    Director named in 2 above and
    identify the connected person (s)

         RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED            SHARE PURCHASE
    IN 2)


    7)     Number of shares     8) % of      9)     Number of           10) %
    /amount of stock            issued       shares/amount of stock     of
    acquired                    Class        disposed                   issued
                                                                        Class

                   20,000   0.001177%        N/A                         N/A



    11)     Class of     12)           13)     Date of       14)     Date
    security             Price per     transaction           company informed
                         share
         ORDINARY                      26 SEPTEMBER 2001          27 SEPTEMBER
    SHARES OF                                                2001
    US$0.50 EACH         6.28p

                                   16. Total percentage holding of issued class
    15)     Total holding              following this notification.
    following this notification

    112,999                               0.01001%


    


  IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE
                               FOLLOWING BOXES


    17)     Date of grant                      18)     Period during which or
                                               date on which exercisable
         N/A
                                                    N/A


    19)     Total amount paid (if any) for     20)     Description of shares or
    grant of the option                        debentures involved:

         N/A                                        class, number.

                                                    N/A

                                           22. Total number of shares or
    21)     Exercise price (if fixed at        debentures over which options
    time of grant) or indication that          held following this notification
    price is to be fixed at time of
    exercise
                                                    N/A
         N/A




    23)     Any       24)     Name of contact and telephone number for queries
    additional
    information            TERRY SKIPPEN

                           020 7280 7109


    25)     Name
    and signature
    of authorised
    company
    official          
.........................................................................
    responsible
    for making             Terry Skippen
    this
    notification           Assistant Secretary

         Date of Notification:         27 SEPTEMBER  2001