1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached

STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

N/A

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

N/A

Other (please specify):  

N/A

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

Legal & General Group Plc (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3).

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

18 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 July 2008

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

Above 5% (Group)

Above 5% (LGIM)

8. Notified details:

NIL

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares

Number of voting rights 

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct  

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

ORDINARY
USD0.50
GB0004082847

Below 5%

Below 5%

71,262,871 

16,500,624 (based on 1 voting right for every US$2.00 nominal value of shares)

1,315,093 (based on 1 voting right for every US$2.00 nominal value of shares)

4.6407

0.3698

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date 

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

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

% of voting rights

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

17,815,717 (based on 1 voting right for every US$2.00 nominal value of shares)

5.01%

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

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (17,815,717 -5.01% = Total Position) 

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (17,815,717 -5.01% = Total Position)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (17,815,717 -5.01% = Total Position)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (16,500,624 - 4.64% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (13,523,197 - 3.80% = PMC)  

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) 

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (13,523,197 - 3.80% = PMC)  

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) 

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

NIL

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

NIL

12 Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

NIL  

13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 355,526,645

14. Contact name:

Lee Davis - Assistant Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7885 7456

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 legal entities)

1 ALDERMANBURY SQUARE
LONDON EC2V 7SB

Phone number 

020 7885 7456

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)