Standard Chartered : Director/PDMR Shareholding

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a Regulatory Information Service notification required by the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1).

1. Name of the issuer

Standard Chartered PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the UK Companies Act (2006); or

(iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code of the UK Listing Rules.

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.2R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Andy Halford

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

This notification is made in respect of a holding of persons referred to in 3. above.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.50 each fully paid

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Andy Halford - shares held through Mership Nominees and Bedell Trustees Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Participation in the 2015 all employee sharesave invitation under the Standard Chartered 2013 Sharesave Plan.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

7 October 2015

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

7 October 2015

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

£5.86

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information

None

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Lee Davis, Assistant Group Secretary, 020 7885 7456

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Michelle Amey, Deputy Group Secretary

Date of notification

7 October 2015