Holding(s) in Company

Standard Chartered PLC
22 August 2006

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


STANDARD CHARTERED PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE)



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


THE SHAREHOLDER 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


THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN (2)



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



6. Percentage of issued class


N/A



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF USD0.50 EACH



10. Date of transaction


17 AUGUST 2006



11. Date company informed


21 AUGUST 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


41,592,581



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.13%



14. Any additional information


NONE



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


JULIE BAMFORD, 020 7280 7024



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


JULIE BAMFORD, DEPUTY GROUP SECRETARY



Date of notification


22 AUGUST 2006



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