Standard Chartered PLC
20 September 2010
Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 10,000,000 Ordinary shares of US$0.50 to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to The Official List. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.
The 10,000,000 ordinary shares are split as follows:
3,000,000 ordinary shares for the Company's International Sharesave Scheme.
4,750,000 ordinary shares for the Company's Restricted Share Scheme.
1,000,000 ordinary shares for the Company's Performance Share Plan.
1,250,000 ordinary shares for the Company's Executive Share Option Scheme
The shares are expected to be admitted to The Official List and to trading on The London Stock Exchange on 22 September 2010.
Contact name for Enquiries
Lee Davis, Assistant Secretary
020 7885 7456