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Standard Chartered PLC01 August 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 instruments N/Awhich may result in the acquisition of shares alreadyissued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights N/A Other (please specify): N/A 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Temasek Holdings (Private) Limitednotification obligation Fullerton Management Pte Ltd Dover Investments Pte. Ltd.4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from Nortrust Nominees Ltd3).5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 27 July 2007threshold is crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 July 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited - From 13% to 14% Fullerton Management Pte Ltd - From 13% to 14% Dover Investments Pte. Ltd. - Above 13%8. Notified details: NIL A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Triggering transactionif possible usingthe ISIN CODE Number of Shares Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Voting Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 186,471,559 46,617,889 NIL NIL 49,299,877 NIL 14.06%ORDINARYUSD0.50 (See (1) in (based on 1 (based on 1GB0004082847 Additional voting right voting right Information in for every for every Box 13) US$2.00 nominal US$2.00 value of nominal value shares) of shares) 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.NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights49,299,877 (based on 1 voting right for every 14.06%US$2.00 nominal value of shares) 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable:Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (Indirect) - 197,199,510 shares (49,299,877 voting rights based on 1 voting rightfor every US$2.00 nominal value of shares) = 14.06% (See (2) in Additional Information in Box 13) Fullerton Management Pte Ltd (Indirect) - 197,199,510 shares (49,299,877 voting rights based on 1 voting right forevery US$2.00 nominal value of shares) = 14.06% (See (2) in Additional Information in Box 13) Dover Investments Pte. Ltd. (Direct) - 196,222,558 shares (49,055,639 voting rights (based on 1 voting right for everyUS$2.00 nominal value of shares) = 13.99% Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: NIL11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease NILto hold:12 Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold NILvoting rights:13. Additional information: (1) The 186,471,559 shares comprise 185,494,607 shares held by Dover Investments Pte. Ltd. ("Dover") and 976,952 shares held by Cavanagh Investments Pte Ltd ("Cavanagh") as of 31 May 2007. Dover is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fullerton Management Pte Ltd ("FMPL") which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited ("Temasek"). Cavanagh is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte Ltd which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of FMPL. (2) The 197,199,510 shares (49,299,877 voting rights based on 1 voting right for every US$2.00 nominal value of shares) comprise 196,222,558 shares (49,055,639 voting rights based on 1 voting right for every US$2.00 nominal value of shares) held by Dover and 976,952 shares (244,238 voting rights based on 1 voting right for every US$2.00 nominal value of shares) held by Cavanagh as of 31 July 2007. (3) Notification using shares in issue figure of 1,402,754,315 (350,688,579 voting rights based on 1 voting right for every US$2.00 nominal value of shares).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 7109Other 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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