Directors' Portfolios

Standard Chartered PLC
20 November 2006

Standard Chartered PLC
20 November 2006


                             DIRECTORS' PORTFOLIOS


Following the changes of Chairman, Group Chief Executive and Group Finance
Director, announced earlier today, additional changes have been made to the
portfolios of other Directors and Senior Management.


Responsibility for Risk and Special Assets Management will move from Peter Sands
to Kai Nargolwala, Group Executive Director, in addition to his existing
responsibilities for growth and governance across the Asia Pacific region,
India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.  Kai Nargolwala will report to
Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive.


Gareth Bullock, a Director of Standard Chartered Bank, will take responsibility
for growth and governance across Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, UK/Europe
and the Americas.  This was previously the responsibility of Richard Meddings,
who is now Group Finance Director.  Gareth Bullock reports directly to Peter
Sands.


All changes take effect immediately.


Contacts:

Sean Farrell, Head of Media Relations [phone]

Stephen Atkinson, Head of Investor Relations [phone]


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