Publication of Prospectus

Standard Chartered PLC
26 March 2008

Standard Chartered PLC
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

26 March 2008

          NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, 
                       IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES

Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

The following supplementary prospectus has been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority and is available for viewing: 

Supplementary Prospectus dated 26 March 2008 supplementing the Prospectus dated
7 November 2007 relating to a US$15 billion Debt Issuance Programme with
Standard Chartered PLC, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong
Kong) Limited and Standard Chartered First Bank Korea Limited as issuers.

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For further information, please contact

Stephen Atkinson
Head of Investor Relations
1 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7SB

020 7280 7245

Arijit De
Head of Media Relations
1 Aldermanbury Square
London
EC2V 7SB

020 7280 7163



DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to
and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified
in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied
upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in
the Prospectus is not addressed.   Prior to relying on the information contained
in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are
part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

The Notes offered by the Prospectus have not been and will not be registered
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities
Act'), or any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States and are
subject to U.S. tax law requirements.  Subject to certain exceptions, the Notes
may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States, as defined in
Regulation S under the Securities Act.  The Prospectus may not be accessed from,
or transmitted in or into, the United States.

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above
requirement.



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