2nd Apr 2007 18:25
Standard Chartered PLC02 April 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 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): Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Fidelity International Limited (FIL)notification obligation4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from See Section 93).5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the Revised due to DTR rulesthreshold is crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 March 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A8. Notified details: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 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 24,782,342 6,195,585 6,195,585 1.79%ORDINARYUSD0.50GB0004082847 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 6,195,585 1.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable:FIL Issuer name: STANDARD CHARTERED PLC Current ownership percentage: 7.16% Total shares held: 24,782,342 Issued share capital: 346,194,361 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY Fidelity International Limited 17,114 STATE STREET HONG KONG FIA(K)L(FIL) is the parent holdingcompany 74,352 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FPM for various direct and indirect 19,675 STATE STR BK AND TR CO LNDN (S FILsubsidiaries, including 991,590 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FPMFidelity Fund Management Limited(FFML), 74,030 NORTHERN TRUST LONDON FIL Fidelity Investment Services Ltd 28,100 NORTHERN TRUST CO FIL(FISL), 7,800 NORDDEUTSCHE LANDERSBANK FILFidelity Gestion (FIGEST), 37,200 NOMURA TRUST AND BANKING FIJFidelity Investments Advisory(Korea) Limited (FIAKL), 221,900 MELLON BANK FPM Fidelity Investments Management 159,730 MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN FIJ(Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), 118,477 JPMORGAN BOURNEMOUTH FILFidelity Pension Management(FPM), 851,774 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FPM Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) 5,141,053 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL and Fidelity Investments 4,098,937 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FILInternational (FII), investmentmanagers for various non-US 146,078 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FII investment companies and 5,100 DEXIA PRIVATBANK FPMinstitutional clients. 9,785 CHASE MANHTTN BK AG FRNKFRT (S FPM 35,600 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO FIL 10,942,145 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX FIL 58,524 BNP PARIBAS, PARIS (C) FIL 305,927 BERMUDA TRUST FAR EAST HK FIM HK 961,700 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN FII 475,751 BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS FPM Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL)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: As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency Directive, we aggregated the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) together for the purposes of shareholder reporting. According to the new DTR rules we are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FMR Corp. Please note these holdings are correct as of close of business 29 March 2007. Revised due to reporting changes in shares outstanding figure.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 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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