Directorate Change

Standard Chartered PLC
22 February 2008

                          Stock Exchange Announcement

                  Standard Chartered PLC - Directorate Change



22 February 2008



Sir CK Chow



The Board of Directors of Standard Chartered PLC announced today that Sir CK
Chow, 57, will retire from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the next
Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2008.  He has been a non-executive director
since 1997.



Mervyn Davies, Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC, said: 'Sir CK has served for
more than ten years on the Board of Standard Chartered PLC and I would like to
take this opportunity to thank him for his valuable contribution to the Company
and wish him every success in the future.  Sir CK will continue to be
non-executive Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited'.



Sir CK Chow has confirmed that there is nothing which needs to be brought to the
attention of the holders of securities of Standard Chartered PLC in respect of
his retirement.



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Arijit De, Head of Media Relations

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Stephen Atkinson, Head of Investor Relations

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Note to Editors:



Standard Chartered - leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East



Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100 by market
capitalisation. The London-headquartered group has operated for over 150 years
in some of the world's most dynamic markets, leading the way in Asia, Africa and
the Middle East.  Its income and the number of employees have more than doubled
over the last five years primarily as a result of organic growth and
supplemented by acquisitions.



Standard Chartered aspires to be the best international bank in its markets by
being the right partner for its stakeholders and leading by example. The group
now employs over 60,000 people, representing some 100 nationalities, in more
than 1,400 branches located in over 50 countries.  The bank generates more than
90 per cent of its profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with balanced
income derived from both Wholesale and Consumer Banking.



The group is committed to building a sustainable business over the long term and
is trusted worldwide for upholding high standards of corporate governance,
social responsibility, environmental protection and employee diversity. For more
information, please visit: www.standardchartered.com


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