12th Mar 2008 17:09
Standard Chartered PLC12 March 2008 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 Lehman Brothers International (Europe)notification obligation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3). N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 6 March 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORDINARY Below 3% Below 3% 55,484,587 13,871,146 N/A 3.93%USD0.50GB0004082847 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. N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 13,871,146 3.93% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable:N/A 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: 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 obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) STANDARD CHARTERED PLC Contact address (registered office for legalentities) 1 ALDERMANBURY SQUARE LONDON EC2V 7SB Phone number 0207 280 7115 Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name TERRY SKIPPEN Contact address STANDARD CHARTERED PLC 1 ALDERMANBURY SQUARE LONDON EC2V 7SBPhone number 0207 280 7109 Other 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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