Directors' Dealings

Standard Chartered PLC
21 March 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR G S TALWAR, MR C N A CASTLEMAN, MR E M DAVIES, MR M J GREEN, MR C A KELJIK
AND MR P N 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

TECHNICAL INTEREST OF THE DIRECTORS 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)

THE QUALIFYING EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST ('QUEST')

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 DIRECTORS NAMED IN 2) AND THEIR TECHNICAL INTEREST IN THE SHARES
HELD BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER NAMED IN 4)

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 FOR THE QUEST TO SATISFY OPTION EXERCISES UNDER THE 1994
SHARESAVE SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

955,852

8)   (0.09% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

N/A

11) Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12) Price per share

822P

13) Date of transaction

20 MARCH 2000

14) Date company informed

20 MARCH 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

955,852

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.09%

     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

SHARES HELD IN THE QUEST WILL BE USED TO SATISFY EXERCISES OF OPTIONS UNDER THE
1994 SHARESAVE SCHEME BY PARTICIPANTS EMPLOYED BY STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JACKIE CROSS     0207-280 7124

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

    Date of Notification......21 MARCH 2000..................