Director Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
15 October 2002


                                SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company:
    STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  Name of director:
    PETER ALEXANDER SANDS

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 P A SANDS

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:
    27

8)  Percentage of issued class:
    0.000002%

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:
    653.7p

13) Date of transaction:
    15 October 2002

14) Date company informed:
    15 October 2002

15) Total holding following this notification:
    2,027

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:
    NONE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
    LUCY SCHAFFER 020 7280 7169

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

    Date of Notification:           15 October 2002
                                    


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