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STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement (Summary)

Standard Chartered PLC announced on 16/02/2005:
(stock code: 02888 )
Year end date: 31/12/2004
Currency: USD
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2004    from 01/01/2003
                                     to 31/12/2004      to 31/12/2003
                               Note  ('Million  )       ('Million  )
Turnover                           : 3,168              2,968             
Profit/(Loss) from Operations  3,4 : 2,156              1,550             
Finance cost                     4 : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : 2                  N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI    4  : 1,479              1,024             
% Change over Last Period          : +44       %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)   1,4 : 1.212              0.820             
         -Diluted (in dollars) 2,4 : 1.193              0.810             
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items    4 : 1,479              1,024             
Final Dividend                     : US 40.44 cents     US 36.49 cents
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : (in USD, HKD,      (in USD, HKD,
  options)                           GBP or share       GBP or share
                                     dividend)          dividend)
Record Dates for Final Dividend    : HK shareholders:
                                     25/02/2005 (9:00 am HK Time)
                                     UK shareholders:
                                     25/02/2005 (cob: UK Time) 
Payable Date                       : 13/05/2005
Record Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : HK shareholders:
                                     04/05/2005 (5:00 am HK Time)
                                     UK shareholders:
                                     03/05/2005 (10:00 pm: UK Time) 
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$1,421 million (2003 : 
US$957 million) and on the average of 1,172,921,000 shares (2003 : 1,167,
333,000 shares) outstanding during the year.

(2)     The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings 
of US$1,444 million (2003 : US$978 million) and on the average of 1,210,
853,000 shares (2003 : 1,207,982,000 shares) outstanding during the year, 
adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential shares.

(3)     Profit / (Loss) from Operations is stated before share of income 
from joint ventures of US$2 million (2003: Nil).

(4)     Comparative figures are restated for "FRS17-Retirement Benefits" 
issued by Accounting Standards Board in the United Kingdom and "UITF 17 - 
Employee Share Schemes" issued by Urgent Issues Task Force in the United 
Kingdom.