31st Oct 2007 11:45
Standard Chartered PLC31 October 2007 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached STANDARD CHARTERED PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instrumentswhich may result in the acquisition of shares alreadyissued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)notification obligation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited3). (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 17 October 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transactionif possible usingthe ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 47,526,644 11,881,661 57,361,033 14,340,258 4.08ORDINARYUSD0.50GB0004082847 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 14,340,258 4.08 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Directand Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (14,340,258 - 4.08% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Direct) (LGIMHD) (12,426,981- 3.54% = PMC) (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited(12,426,981- 3.54% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/Ato hold: 12 Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 350,859,855 Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer.14. Contact name: 15. Contact telephone number:Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) STANDARD CHARTERED PLCContact address (registered office for legalentities) 1 ALDERMANBURY SQUARE LONDON EC2V 7SBPhone number 0207 280 7483Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name TERRY SKIPPENContact address STANDARD CHARTERED PLC 1 ALDERMANBURY SQUARE LONDON EC2V 7SBPhone number 0207 280 7109Other useful information (e.g. functional GROUP CORPORATE SECRETARIATrelationship with the person or legal entity subjectto the notification obligation) C: Additional information This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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