Publication of Prospectus

Standard Chartered PLC
07 December 2006



        THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN, 
                INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN


7 December 2006 

                              STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

                             PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS


Standard Chartered PLC announces that the following prospectus has been approved
by the UK Listing Authority today and is available for viewing:

Offering Circular of Standard Chartered PLC in relation to the US$750,000,000
offering of 7,500 Non-Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (the 'Preference
Shares'), which will be sold in the form of American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
evidenced by American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs') (the 'Prospectus')

To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar
of your browser.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4553n_-2006-12-7.pdf

For further information, please contact:

Steve Atkinson
Head of Investor Relations
[phone]


Sean Farrell
Head of Media Relations
[phone]


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.


None of the Preference Shares, ADSs or ADRs has been or will be registered under
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), or
the securities laws of any other United States jurisdiction. The ADSs are being
offered in the United States solely to qualified institutional buyers in
reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States in
reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. Your right to access this
service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement. 

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