Holding(s) in Company

Standard Chartered PLC
28 October 2004




On 11 May 2004, the Company made an announcement regarding the notifiable
interest of the late Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, as at 18 February 2004, in
157,329,714 shares of Standard Chartered PLC (13.39% of the Company's issued
share capital).

That announcement confirmed that formal notice had been received from the
executors and trustees of his estate, disclosing a notifiable interest in 5.25%
of Standard Chartered PLC's issued share capital, and that the Company
anticipated further announcements in due course.

On 1 June 2004, the Company made an announcement confirming that on 28 May 2004,
Glen Holdings (Private) Limited had a notifiable interest in 4.95% of Standard
Chartered PLC's issued share capital and Goodwood Park Hotel Limited had, since
11 July 1991, by attribution only, a notifiable interest in Standard Chartered
PLC's issued share capital by virtue of its 100% ownership of Glen Holdings
(Private) Limited. On 28 May 2004, this notifiable interest comprised 4.95% of
the Company's issued share capital.

On 28 May 2004, Goodwood Park Hotel Limited also had a notifiable interest in
0.0044% of Standard Chartered PLC's issued share capital through shares held
directly.

The Company has now received further notification relating to the notifiable
interests of Glen Holdings (Private) Limited and of Goodwood Park Hotel Limited
('GPHL') in the Company's shares.

On 27 October 2004, the Company was formally notified that, following the
distribution in specie of Standard Chartered PLC shares by the liquidators of
Central Properties Limited on 26 October 2004:

 a. Glen Holdings (Private) Limited had a notifiable interest in 60,762,549
    shares of Standard Chartered PLC (5.16% of the Company's issued share
    capital).
 b. GPHL had a notifiable interest in 64,180,841 shares of Standard Chartered PLC
    (5.45% of the Company's issued share capital) being:

     i. by virtue of GPHL's 100% ownership of Glen Holdings (Private) Limited;
    ii. 1,080,193 shares of Standard Chartered PLC held by York Hotel Private
        Limited ('York') (0.09% of the Company's issued share capital) by virtue
        of GPHL's shareholding in York; and
    iii. 2,338,099 shares of Standard Chartered PLC held by and on behalf of
        GPHL (0.20% of the Company's issued share capital).



The Company anticipates further announcements in due course regarding the estate
of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat.


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