Directorate Change

Tottenham Hotspur PLC
14 June 2004

Date: 14 June 2004

Enquiries:
For Tottenham Hotspur plc:
Matthew Collecott, Finance Director, Tottenham Hotspur plc     tel: [phone]
John Bick, Holborn                                             tel: [phone]

For Standard Chartered plc
Paul Marriage, Head of Media Relations                         tel: [phone]
Caoimhe Buckley, Media Relations Manager                       tel: [phone]


                             Tottenham Hotspur plc

                                  Directorate

The Board of Tottenham Hotspur plc announces the appointment of Mervyn Davies
CBE as Non-executive Director with immediate effect.  Mervyn Davies, age 51, is
Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC and a Non-Executive Director of
Tesco PLC.  Mr Davies is a banker with extensive experience in London and in
Asia, especially Hong Kong and China.

Commenting, Daniel Levy, Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur plc, said:
'Mervyn's appointment brings to our Board international business expertise of
the very highest calibre.  His counsel will be much valued as we continue to
engage with the challenges ahead for the Club.'

There is no relevant information to be disclosed in respect of the requirements
of paras (f)(iii) to (f)(viii) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules


Notes to Editors

Mervyn Davies CBE was appointed to the Board of Standard Chartered PLC in
December 1997 and became Group Chief Executive in November 2001.  He joined
Standard Chartered in 1993 with responsibility for global account management and
prior to joining its board he was based in Singapore in charge of corporate and
investment banking business. Before his appointment as Group Chief Executive he
was an Executive Director with responsibility for Hong Kong, China and North
East Asia and for group-wide technology and operations.


Standard Chartered - leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East

Standard Chartered employs 30,000 people in over 500 locations in more than 50
countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the
United Kingdom and the Americas. It is one of the world's most international
banks, with a management team comprising 70 nationalities.

Standard Chartered is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong and is in the top 25 FTSE-100 companies, by market
capitalisation.

It serves both Consumer and Wholesale Banking customers. Consumer Banking
provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth
management services to individuals and small to medium sized enterprises.
Wholesale Banking provides corporate and institutional clients with services in
trade finance, cash management, lending, securities services, foreign exchange,
debt capital markets and corporate finance.

Standard Chartered is well-established in growth markets and aims to be the
right partner for its customers. The Bank combines deep local knowledge with
global capability.

The Bank is trusted across its network for its standard of governance and its
commitment to making a difference in the communities in which it operates.


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