Director Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
18 November 2002


                                                    SCHEDULE 11

                            NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)   Name of company:
     STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)   Name of director:
     MR RICHARD HENRY MEDDINGS

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 a 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):
     MR RICHARD HENRY MEDDINGS

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:
     PURCHASE OF SHARES

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
     2,000

8)   Percentage of issued class:
     0.0001709%

9)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
     N/A

10)  Percentage of issued class:
     N/A

11)  Class of security:
     ORDINARY SHARES OF USD0.50 EACH FULLY PAID

12)  Price per share:
     763p

13)  Date of transaction:
     18 NOVEMBER 2002

14)  Date company informed:
     18 NOVEMBER 2002

15)  Total holding following this notification:
     2,000

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     0.0001709%

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:
     NONE

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
     SHARON O'DONOVAN - 020 7280 7110

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

     Date of Notification:  18 November 2002
                            

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