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STANCHART<02888> - Results Announcement

Standard Chartered PLC announced on 08/08/2005:
(stock code: 02888 )
Year end date: 31/12/2005
Currency: USD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Both Audit Committee and Auditors

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2005    from 01/01/2004
                                     to 30/06/2005      to 30/06/2004
                               Note  ('Million  )       ('Million  )
Turnover                        3  : 1,972              1,551             
Profit/(Loss) from Operations   3  : 1,333              1,107             
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    3  : 971                756               
% Change over Last Period          : +28       %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)   1,3 : 0.747              0.621             
         -Diluted (in dollars) 2,3 : 0.732              0.611             
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items   3  : 971                756               
Interim Dividend                   : US18.94 cents      US17.06 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:
                                     19/8/2005 (9:00 am HK Time)
                                     UK shareholders:
                                     19/8/2005 (cob UK Time)
Payable Date                       : 14/10/2005
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) of US$956 million 
(2004: US$727 million) and on the average of 1,279,432,000 shares (2004: 
1,170,699,000 shares) outstanding during the period.

(2)     The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on earnings 
of US$963 million (2004: US$738 million) and on the average of 1,315,376,
000 shares (2004: 1,207,439,000 shares) outstanding during the period, 
adjusted for the effects of all dilative potential shares.

(3)     Comparative figures are restated for International Accounting 
Standards.