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STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement (Summary)

Standard Chartered PLC announced on 04/08/2004:
(stock code: 02888 )
Year end date: 31/12/2004
Currency: USD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2004    from 01/01/2003
                                     to 30/06/2004      to 30/06/2003 
                               Note  ('Million  )       ('Million  )
Turnover                           : 1,546              1,458             
Profit/(Loss) from Operations   3  : 1,106              730               
Finance income (cost)           3  : 3                  (7)               
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    3  : 746                481               
% Change over Last Period          : +55       %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)   1,3 : 0.612              0.387             
         -Diluted (in dollars) 2,3 : 0.603              0.384             
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items   3  : 746                481               
Interim Dividend                   : US 17.06 cents     US 15.51 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 
  Interim Dividend                 : HK shareholders:
                                     13/8/2004 (opening of 
                                     business, HK time)
                                     UK shareholders:
                                     13/8/2004 (close of 
                                     business, UK time)
Payable Date                       : 08/10/2004
B/C Dates for (-)            
  General Meeting                  : N/A          
Other Distribution for             : N/A           
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A          

Remarks:

                                        
(1)     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$717million (2003: 
US$451million) and on the average of 1,170,699,000 shares (2003: 
1,165,676,000 shares) outstanding during the period.

(2)     The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings 
of US$728 million (2003: US$461 million) and on the average of 
1,207,439,000 shares (2003: 1,200,395,000 shares) outstanding during the 
period, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential shares.

(3)     Comparative figures are restated for "FRS17-Retirement Benefits" 
issued by Accounting Standards Board in the United Kingdom.