Directorate Change

Standard Chartered PLC 20 December 2004 TO CITY EDITORS 20 December 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Standard Chartered PLC Board Changes Christopher Keljik The Board of Directors of Standard Chartered PLC announced today that Christopher Avedis Keljik, 56, has decided to retire from the Board with effect from the next Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2005. He steps down after a long and distinguished career with Standard Chartered Bank having joined the company in 1976. He has been an executive director since 1999 and is currently responsible for performance and governance in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, and for governance in the United Kingdom and the Americas. Bryan Sanderson, Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC said: 'Chris has made a tremendous contribution to the fortunes of the Bank over the last three decades. During that time he has worked in all our major markets and has been a great ambassador for us. On behalf of the Board and all our employees, we wish him well.' Mervyn Davies, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC, added: 'Chris has made a significant contribution to our executive team during my time as CEO and, previously. He has always been a close colleague and a trusted adviser. I have valued his experience and wise counsel and wish him well on his retirement from our Board.' Mr Keljik joined Standard Chartered as a corporate finance executive in London and later became a director of Standard Chartered Merchant Bank Asia. He headed the Group's Treasury operations in New York and later Hong Kong, before taking up a succession of general manager roles for North East Asia, East Asia and for Africa. He was Group Head of External Affairs directly before his appointment as a director of Standard Chartered PLC. Mr Keljik said: 'My career with the Bank has been immensely fulfilling and I leave behind many fine colleagues and good friends. Standard Chartered is in great shape and I am particularly proud of the performance of the businesses for which I am responsible, as well as the overall performance of the Group.' Mr Keljik's portfolio of responsibilities will be reassigned among existing Directors with an announcement to be made in due course. Val Gooding The Board also announced that Valerie Frances Gooding has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Standard Chartered PLC with effect from 1 January 2005. Miss Gooding, 54, is currently Chief Executive of BUPA, the UK's leading independent health and care company. Prior to that she had a career with British Airways, with her final role being Director, Asia Pacific. Miss Gooding is currently a non-executive director at Compass Group plc. She also sits on the Council of the University of Warwick, as well as the Advisory Board of Warwick Business School. She is a trustee of the British Museum, and the President of the International Federation of Health Plans. She was previously a director at BAA and Cable and Wireless Communications plc, and has also been on the Board of the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Hugh Norton, Senior Independent Director of Standard Chartered PLC, said: 'Val is a robust, independently-minded executive, who will make a great contribution to the Board. She is one of Britain's most internationally-recognised businesswomen and has enormous experience in marketing and service delivery industries.' Miss Gooding studied at the University of Warwick. She is married with two children and lives in the United Kingdom. She was awarded the CBE for services to business in the 2002 New Year's Honours list. As an independent non-executive director, Miss Gooding does not have a service contract. She does not have a designated length of service but her appointment will be subject to re-election by shareholders every three years. The director's fee that is payable to Miss Gooding will be determined by the Board. As at the date of this announcement Miss Gooding has no interest in the ordinary shares of Standard Chartered PLC. Miss Gooding is not related to any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of Standard Chartered PLC. For further information please contact: Paul Marriage Head of Corporate Communications +44 (0) 20 7280 7163 www.standardchartered.com Note to Editors: 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 PLC 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. - ENDS - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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