Director/PDMR Shareholding

Standard Chartered PLC
11 March 2008

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DTR 3.1.4R(1).



1. Name of the issuer

Standard Chartered PLC



2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1); or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act
(2006).

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR
3.1.2R



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Jan Verplancke



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

This notification is made in respect of a holding of the person referred to in
3. above.



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

Jan Verplancke



8. State the nature of the transaction

An award of shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A



13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A



14. Date and place of transaction

N/A



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

N/A



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17. Date of grant

11March 2008



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

Under the Company's Performance Share Plan, awards of nil price options to
acquire shares are granted to the individual and are exercisable after the third
but before the tenth anniversary of the date of grant subject to performance
criteria.



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

42,975 ordinary shares of USD0.50 each fully paid



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

Nil



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

203,163



23. Any additional information

NONE



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sarah Williams



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Michelle Amey, Assistant Group Secretary



Date of notification

11 March 2008


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