STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement (Summary)

Standard Chartered PLC announced on 18/02/2004:
(stock code: 02888 )
Year end date: 31/12/2003
Currency: USD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2003    from 01/01/2002
                                     to 31/12/2003      to 31/12/2002 
                               Note  ('Million  )       ('Million  )
Turnover                           : 2,968              3,063             
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 1,542              1,262             
Finance cost                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 1,018              844               
% Change over Last Period          : +21       %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.815              0.576             
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.805              0.572             
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 1,018              844               
Final Dividend                     : US36.49 cents      US32.90 cents     
  per Share                                                               
(Specify if with other             : in USD, HKD, GBP   in USD, HKD, GBP  
  options)                           or share dividend  or share dividend 
Record Dates for Final Dividend    : HK shareholders:
                                     27/02/2004 (9:00 am HK Time)
                                     UK shareholders:
                                     27/02/2004 (cob: UK Time)                  
Payable Date                       : 14/05/2004 (UK Time)
Record Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 11/05/2004 (12 noon UK Time)
                                     (provisional)
Other Distribution for             : N/A           
  Current Period                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A          

Remarks:

(1)     Standard Chartered PLC was listed in Hong Kong on 31 October 2002. 
The consolidated accounts of the Group are drawn up in accordance with 
Part VII Chapter II of the Companies Act 1985 (the Act), applicable 
Accounting Standards and the British Bankers' Association Statements of 
Recommended Accounting Practice. 

(2)     The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on earnings 
(after minority interest and preference share dividends and premium and 
costs paid on redemption of preference shares) of US$951million (2002 : 
US$654million) and on the average of 1,167,333,000 shares (2002 : 
1,135,664,000 shares) outstanding during the year.

(3)     The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings 
of US$972 million (2002 : US$671 million) and on the average of 
1,207,982,000 shares (2002 : 1,172,320,000 shares) outstanding during the 
year, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential shares.