Directors' Dealings

Standard Chartered PLC
20 March 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

EVAN MERVYN DAVIES

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or 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)

EVAN MERVYN DAVIES

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person/persons(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 and the nature and extent of
    the director's interest in the transaction

EXERCISE BY MR DAVIES OF AWARDS MADE UNDER THE STANDARD CHARTERED RESTRICTED
SHARE SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

3,809

8)   (0.00035% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  (N/A% )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

863.5P

13) Date of transaction

17 MARCH 2000

14) Date company informed

20 MARCH 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

30,011

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00283%

     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



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN     0171 280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification LORRAINE YOUNG
                             ASSISTANT GROUP SECRETARY

    Date of Notification...20 MARCH 2000...............................




                           DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

KAIKHUSHRU NARGOLWALA

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or 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) AND SPOUSE

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 KAIKHUSHRU AND MRS APARNA NARGOLWALA

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person/persons(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 and the nature and extent of
    the director's interest in the transaction

EXERCISE BY MR NARGOLWALA OF AN AWARD MADE UNDER THE STANDARD CHARTERED
RESTRICTED SHARE SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

5000

8)   (0.00047% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  (N/A% )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

863.5P

13) Date of transaction

17 MARCH 2000

14) Date company informed

20 MARCH 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

30,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.00283%

     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



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN     0171 280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification LORRAINE YOUNG
                             ASSISTANT GROUP SECRETARY

    Date of Notification...20 MARCH 2000...............................






                           DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

PETER NIGEL KENNY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or 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)

PETER NIGEL KENNY

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person/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 and the nature and extent of the
    director's interest in the transaction

EXERCISE BY MR KENNY OF AWARDS MADE UNDER THE STANDARD CHARTERED RESTRICTED
SHARE SCHEME


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

5,686

8)   (0.00054% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  (N/A% )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

863.5P

13) Date of transaction

17 MARCH 2000

14) Date company informed

20 MARCH 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

31,363

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.002955%

     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



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TERRY SKIPPEN     0171 280 7109

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification  LORRAINE YOUNG
                              ASSISTANT GROUP SECRETARY

    Date of Notification...20 MARCH 2000...............................