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The information contained in this section of the website of Standard Chartered Bank (“Standard Chartered”) is intended to be accessed only by holders of the US$750,000,000 6.409% non-cumulative redeemable preference shares issued by Standard Chartered plc on 8 December 2006 (the “Preference Shares”) and holders of the american depositary shares issued in respect of such preference shares (the “adss”).

The information contained in this section of Standard Chartered’s website is not intended to be accessed, released, published or distributed, and must not be accessed, released, published or distributed (a) in or into or to any person located or resident in the United States, its territories and possessions (including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia) (the “United States” or the “U.S.”) or to any “U.S. Person” as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (“Regulation S”), other than a “Qualified Institutional Buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) or (b) in or into any other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to access, release, publish or distribute the information contained in this section of the website of.

Nothing in this section of Standard Chartered’s website constitutes or contemplates an offer of, an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell, securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction.  The securities described in the following website have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.  The securities may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, “U.S. Persons” as defined in Regulation S, other than to “Qualified Institutional Buyers” as defined in Rule 144A, except pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.

The contents of this section of Standard Chartered’s website are being made available only to holders of Preference Shares and holders of ADSs to whom it is lawful to make available such contents under applicable laws and regulations (the “relevant persons”). It is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which the contents of this section of Standard Chartered’s website relate is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this section of Standard Chartered’s website, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of such section of the website.

Access to the information contained on the following section of the website may be illegal in certain jurisdictions, and only certain categories of persons may be authorised to access such information and documents.

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1)         I am a holder of Preference Shares and/or a holder of ADSs; and

2)         Either (i) I am not located or resident in the United States and I am not a “U.S. Person” as defined in Regulation S or (ii) I am a “Qualified Institutional Buyer” as defined in Rule 144A; and

3)         I am not located in any other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to access, release, publish or distribute the information contained in this section of Standard Chartered’s website; and

4)         I am authorised to access the information and documents on this website without being subject to any legal restriction and without any further action required by Standard Chartered; and