Publication of Prospectus

Standard Chartered PLC 07 December 2006 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN 7 December 2006 STANDARD CHARTERED PLC PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS Standard Chartered PLC announces that the following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority today and is available for viewing: Offering Circular of Standard Chartered PLC in relation to the US$750,000,000 offering of 7,500 Non-Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares (the 'Preference Shares'), which will be sold in the form of American Depositary Shares ('ADSs') evidenced by American Depositary Receipts ('ADRs') (the 'Prospectus') To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4553n_-2006-12-7.pdf For further information, please contact: Steve Atkinson Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7280 7245 Sean Farrell Head of Media Relations +44 (0) 20 7280 7163 DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries specified in the Prospectus only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. None of the Preference Shares, ADSs or ADRs has been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), or the securities laws of any other United States jurisdiction. The ADSs are being offered in the United States solely to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement. CD063400002 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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