Results of Voting at General

RNS Number : 9999B

Standard Chartered PLC

26 August 2008

 



Standard Chartered PLC
26 August 2008

RESULTS OF VOTING AT GENERAL MEETINGS OF 
HOLDERS OF 73/8% PREFERENCE SHARES AND 8¼% PREFERENCE SHARES

Standard Chartered PLC (the 'Company') announces that, at the general meetings of holders of each of its 73/8% non-cumulative irredeemable preference shares (the '73/8% Preference Shares') and its 8¼% non-cumulative irredeemable preference shares (the '8¼% Preference Shares') held on 26 August 2008, the resolution relating to each class of preference shares, as set out in the relevant Notice of Meeting dated 8 August 2008, was approved by shareholders.  

These resolutions comprised special resolutions which approved the amendment of the terms of each of the 73/8% Preference Shares and the 8¼% Preference Shares as set out in Part II of the circular to shareholders dated 8 August 2008 (the 'Circular') and which sanctioned each and every variation or abrogation of the rights attached to the 73/8% Preference Shares and the 8¼% Preference Shares as will result from such amendment.

Cheques for the Early Instruction Amount and the Late Instruction Amount (each as defined in the Circular) will be sent to eligible shareholders of the 73/8% Preference Shares and the 8¼% Preference Shares by no later than 2 September 2008, as more fully described in the Circular.

In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2R and 9.6.3R, two copies of each of the resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

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For further information, please contact:

Stephen Atkinson
Head of Investor Relations
1 Basinghall Avenue
London, EC2V 5DD 

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Arijit De
Head of Media Relations
1 Basinghall Avenue
London, EC2V 5DD

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