Directors' Portfolios

Standard Chartered PLC
07 February 2006

Standard Chartered PLC

7 February 2006


                             DIRECTORS' PORTFOLIOS

With strong governance becoming increasingly important in the way the Group
manages its geographic markets and given the scale of its growth opportunities
across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Standard Chartered is pleased to
announce the following changes to the portfolios of some of its Group Executive
Directors.


Kai Nargolwala will continue to focus on growth and governance of the Group's
franchise across the Asia Pacific region, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri
Lanka. He will relinquish Chairmanship of Wholesale Banking and the Chief
Executive of the Wholesale Banking business, Mike Rees, will report directly to
Mervyn Davies, Standard Chartered's Group Chief Executive.


Richard Meddings has responsibility for growth and governance across Africa, the
Middle East, Pakistan, UK/Europe and the Americas. This geographic portfolio
continues to grow strongly as new trade corridors between Asia, Africa and the
Middle East emerge and expand. Consequently, the remainder of Richard Meddings'
portfolio (Risk, Special Assets Management, Legal & Compliance and Internal
Audit) will be distributed as follows:


Standard Chartered's Risk and Special Assets Management function will report to
Peter Sands, Group Finance Director.


The Legal & Compliance and Internal Audit functions will report to Tim Miller, a
Director of Standard Chartered Bank. Tim Miller reports directly to Mervyn
Davies.



All changes take effect 1 March 2006.





Contacts:



Sean Farrell, Head of Media Relations [phone]


Romy Murray, Head of Investor Relations [phone]


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