Directorate Change

Standard Chartered PLC
13 January 2005



TO CITY EDITORS



                                                                 13 January 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


             Standard Chartered PLC - Directorate Accountabilities


Further to Standard Chartered PLC's announcement on 20 December 2004 that
Christopher Keljik has decided to retire from the Board with effect from the
next Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2005, Standard Chartered PLC announces that
the portfolio of governance responsibilities held by Mr Keljik will be assigned
to two existing Directors, Richard Meddings and Kai Nargolwala, in addition to
their current responsibilities, with effect from 1 March 2005.

Richard Meddings, Group Executive Director Risk & Control, will assume
governance accountability for Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, UK/Europe and
the Americas, while Kai Nargolwala, Group Executive Director Governance Asia and
Chairman Wholesale Banking, will add accountability for Afghanistan, Bangladesh
and Sri Lanka to his existing portfolio of governance responsibilities.





For further information please contact:


Tracy Clarke, Group Head Corporate Affairs               [phone]

Paul Marriage, Head of Corporate Communications          [phone]




Note to Editors:


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

Standard Chartered employs 30,000 people in over 500 locations in more than 50
countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the
United Kingdom and the Americas. It is one of the world's most international
banks, with a management team comprising 70 nationalities.

Standard Chartered PLC is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong and is in the top 25 FTSE-100 companies, by market
capitalisation.

It serves both Consumer and Wholesale Banking customers. Consumer Banking
provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth
management services to individuals and small to medium sized enterprises.
Wholesale Banking provides corporate and institutional clients with services in
trade finance, cash management, lending, security services, foreign exchange,
debt capital markets and corporate finance.


Standard Chartered is well-established in growth markets and aims to be the
right partner for its customers. The Bank combines deep local knowledge with
global capability.

The Bank is trusted across its network for its standard of governance and its
commitment to making a difference in the communities in which it operates.






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