Standard

Chartered
January

2017

To,
The General Manager,
D e p a r t m e n t of C o r p o r a t e S e r v i c e s ,
B o m b a y S t o c k E x c h a n g e Ltd.,
P. J. T o w e r s , Dalai Street,
- 400 001.

SUB:
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC (THE "COMPANY") STOCK EXCHANGE
ANNOUNCEMENT
D e a r Sir,
In reference t o the procedures that h a v e been agreed o n the release o f stock exchange
a n n o u n c e m e n t s in the U K , please find attached a copy o f the a n n o u n c e m e n t which h a s
b e e n submitted to the L o n d o n Stock E x c h a n g e for uploading o n to y o u r website.

Y o u r s sincerely,
For
Chartered PLC

Lee Davis
Authorised Signatory

Standard Chartered PLC

1 Basinghall Avenue
London EC2V 5DD
www.sc.com
Registered
1 Basinghall Avenue London EC2V 5DD
Registered England 966425

Tel +44 (0)20 7 8 8 5 8 8 8 8

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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:"

Standard Chartered P L C

2 Reason for the notification ( p l e a s e t i c k t h e a p p r o p r i a t e b o x o r b o x e s ) :

X

A n acquisition or disposal of voting rights

A n acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial i n s t r u m e n t s w h i c h m a y result in t h e
acquisition of s h a r e s already issued to w h i c h voting rights are attached
A n acquisition or disposal o f i n s t r u m e n t s with similar e c o n o m i c effect to qualifying
financial instruments
A n e v e n t c h a n g i n g the b r e a k d o w n of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3 . Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification

A b e r d e e n A s s e t M a n a g e r s L i m i t e d (and/or acting for its

affiliates) a s discretionary i n v e s t m e n t m a n a g e r on behalf of
multiple portfolios

4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if d i f f e r e n t
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or

30 November 2016

6. Date on which issuer notified:

6 January

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or

5%

STANDA
1 BASIN
LONDO

ARTERED
AVENUE
C2V 5DD

PLC

Standard Chartered PLC

1 Basinghall Avenue
London EC2V 5DD
www.sc.com
Registered Office
1
Registered England 966425

Tel
London EC2V

+44 (0)20 7 8 8 5 8 8 8 8

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8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the
CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Number
Number
Shares

GB0004082847
( U K Listed)

GB0004082847
( H K Listed)

9,752,556

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of shares

% of voting rights

Number of voting
rights
Direct

Voting
Rights

Direct

152,691,659

182,061,460

152,301,534

4.64%

5,485,341

9,752,556

5,485,341

0.17%

Direct

Indirect

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Rights to recall lent

shares ( U K listed line)
Rights to recall lent
shares ( H K listed line)

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights

3,949,268

0.12%

1,883,640

0.06%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise
price

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
period

Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to

% of voting rights
XX

Nominal

Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

163,619,783

4.98%

PLC
1
Standard Chartered PLC
1 Basinghall Avenue
London EC2V 5DD
www.sc.com
Registered Office at 1 Basinghall Avenue London EC2V 5DD
Registered England 966425

5DD
.
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if

Proxy Voting:
Name of the proxy holder:
Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:

13. Additional information:

T h e notification w a s submitted late to Standard

C h a r t e r e d d u e t o t h e i s s u e m e n t i o n e d in o u r
notification for increasing a b o v e 5 % o n
(submitted on
w h e r e a c h a n g e in t h e
v o t i n g r i g h t s a t t a c h e d t o s h a r e s in a n u n d e r l y i n g
portfolio w a s not identified o n the day that the
change occurred.

Contact name:

Lee Davis

Contact telephone number:

020 7885 7456

PLC
5DD
Standard Chartered P L C
1 Basinghall Avenue
London EC2V 5DD
www.sc.com
Registered Office
1 Basinghall Avenue London EC2V 5DD
Registered England 966425

Tel +44 (0)20 7 8 8 5 8 8 8 8

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