5th Jul 2006 11:49
Standard Chartered PLC05 July 2006 5 July 2006 Standard Chartered PLC appoints Lord Turner as independent non-executive director The Board of Directors of Standard Chartered PLC is pleased to announce todaythat Lord Turner of Ecchinswell has been appointed as an independentnon-executive director of Standard Chartered PLC with effect from 1 August 2006. Adair Turner, 50, is a non-executive director of United Business Media plc andSiemens Holdings plc. He was Chairman of the Independent Pensions Commissionuntil April 2006 and from 1995 to 1999 was Director General of the Confederationof British Industry. Adair was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He is married withtwo children and lives in the UK. "I am very pleased to welcome Adair as a valuable addition to our already strongand diverse Board. Adair's broad range of experience and record of independentthinking will enable him to make a significant contribution," said BryanSanderson, Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC. For further information please contact: Sean Farrell Head of Media Relations +44 (0)20 7280 7163Matthew Chan Media Relations Manager +44 (0)20 7280 7077 Standard Chartered - leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East Standard Chartered PLC is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the StockExchange of Hong Kong and is ranked in the top 25 among FTSE-100 companies, bymarket capitalisation. Standard Chartered has a history of over 150 years in banking and is in many ofthe world's fastest-growing markets. It has an extensive global network of over1,200 branches (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) in 56countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, theUnited Kingdom and the Americas. As one of the world's most international banks,Standard Chartered employs almost 44,000 people, representing 89 nationalities,worldwide. Standard Chartered's strengths lie in its breadth, diversity and balance and theBank is trusted across its network for its standard of governance and corporateresponsibility. The Bank is committed to all its stakeholders by living itsvalues in its approach to managing its people, exceeding expectations of itscustomers, making a difference in communities and working with its regulators. Standard Chartered uniquely derives 95 per cent of profits from Asia, Africa andthe Middle East. Serving both Consumer and Wholesale Banking customers, the Bankcombines deep local knowledge with global capability to offer a wide range ofinnovative products and services as well as award-winning solutions. Some of the major awards won in 2005 by the Bank include: 1. IFR Asia's Domestic Bond House of the Year 2. Finance Asia's Best Local Currency Bond House & Best Securitisation House 3. Asia Risk's Interest Rates Derivatives House of the Year 4. Trade Finance's Best Trade Finance Bank in Sub Saharan Africa 5. Global Custodian's Best Agent Bank in Asia 6. The Asset's Best Cash Management Bank for South Asia 7. Retail Banker International's Best Retail Bank in Asia Pacific. For more information on Standard Chartered, please log on towww.standardchartered.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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