Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1131T

Standard Chartered PLC

22 September 2010

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

John Peace

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 holdings of 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

This notification is made in respect of share awards to person referred to in 3. above.

8. State the nature of the transaction

Award of shares under the Company's Restricted Share Scheme

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 pershare 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)

6,648 (0.0003%)

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

21 September 2010

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

Under the Company's Restricted Share Scheme 50% of an award vests two years after the date of grant and the balance vests after three years. Award must be exercised by 7th anniversary of the grant date.

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

Nil

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

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

20,764

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

62,292

23. Any additional information

NONE

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries