13th Mar 2008 10:41
Standard Chartered PLC13 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 YESAn 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 N/A3). 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 10 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 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 64,747,438 16,186,859 54,612,156 13,653,039 N/A 3.87% N/AORDINARYUSD0.50GB0004082847 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 13,653,039 3.87% 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: N/A 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 7115Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name JULIE BAMFORDContact address STANDARD CHARTERED PLC 1 ALDERMANBURY SQUARE LONDON EC2V 7SBPhone number 0207 280 7024Other 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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