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Chartered
J a n u a r y 12, 2 0 1 7
To,
The General Manager,
Department ofCorporate Services,
B o m b a y S t o c k E x c h a n g e Ltd.,
P. J. T o w e r s , Dalai Street,
- 400 001.

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STANDARD

C H A R T E R E D P L C (THE

"COMPANY")

S T O C K EXCHANGE

ANNOUNCEMENT
D e a r Sir,
In reference t o t h e p r o c e d u r e s that h a v e b e e n a g r e e d o n t h e release o f stock e x c h a n g e
a n n o u n c e m e n t s i n the U K , please find attached a c o p y o f the a n n o u n c e m e n t which h a s
been submitted t o the London Stock E x c h a n g e for uploading o n to your website.

Yours
For

rely,
Chartered P L C

Lee Davis
Authorised Signatory

Standard Chartered P L C
1 Basinghall Avenue
London EC2V 5DD
www.sc.com
Registered Office at 1 Basinghall Avenue London EC2V 5DD
Registered England 966425

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STANDARD C H A R T E R E D P L C

12 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO
T H E UNITED STATES
ISSUANCE

OF

FIXED

RATE

RESETTING

PERPETUAL

SUBORDINATED CONTINGENT C O N V E R T I B L E S E C U R I T I E S (THE " S E C U R I T I E S " )

Standard Chartered P L C intends to issue the Securities on

January

Application has b e e n m a d e t o T h e Stock E x c h a n g e of H o n g Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong

S t o c k E x c h a n g e " ) f o r t h e listing of, a n d p e r m i s s i o n t o d e a l in, t h e S e c u r i t i e s a s a debt i s s u e t o
professional investors (as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the
L a w s of Hong Kong)) only o n the Main Board of the H o n g Kong Stock Exchange. Application
h a s a l s o b e e n m a d e t o t h e H o n g K o n g S t o c k E x c h a n g e f o r t h e l i s t i n g of, a n d p e r m i s s i o n t o d e a l
in, t h e ordinary s h a r e s t o be issued u p o n a n y conversion of the Securities.
T h e Securities will b e subject to t h e t e r m s a n d conditions set out in t h e offering circular dated
January
relating to the Securities.
F o r further information with respect t o t h e Securities, please paste the following U R L into t h e
address bar of the browser:

For further information please contact:

M a r k Stride
Global Head, Investor Relations
1
Avenue
London
EC2V 5DD
020 7885 8596
Julie Gibson
Global Head, Communications
1 Basinghall Avenue
London

PLC

020 7885 2434

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED A D D R E S S E E S

T h i s a n n o u n c e m e n t does not constitute a n offer of a n y securities for sale. N o action has b e e n

t a k e n in a n y jurisdiction t o permit a public offering of t h e Securities w h e r e s u c h action is
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London EC2V 5DD
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required. T h e offer a n d s a l e of t h e S e c u r i t i e s m a y b e restricted b y l a w in certain
T h e Securities a n d a n y ordinary shares which m a y b e delivered upon conversion of t h e
Securities h a v e not b e e n a n d will not b e registered under t h e U . S . Securities Act o f
as
a m e n d e d (the "Securities Act"). Subject to certain exceptions, t h e Securities m a y not be offered,
sold o r delivered in t h e United States, a s defined i n Regulation S under the Securities Act, a n d
m a y not be offered, sold or delivered within t h e United States or t o , o r for t h e account or benefit
of, U . S . p e r s o n s , e x c e p t p u r s u a n t t o registration o r a n e x e m p t i o n f r o m t h e registration
requirements under t h e Securities Act. N o public offering of t h e Securities will b e m a d e i n t h e
United States.
T h e Securities a r e n o t intended t o b e sold a n d should n o t b e sold t o "retail clients" in t h e
E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c A r e a ( E E A ) , a s defined in t h e Product Intervention (Contingent Convertible
Instruments and Mutual Society Shares) Instrument
(as a m e n d e d or replaced from time to
time) other t h a n i n circumstances that d o not a n d will not give rise t o a contravention o f those
rules by a n y person.
T h e S e c u r i t i e s a r e n o t i n t e n d e d t o b e initially p l a c e d a n d m a y n o t b e initially placed t o
"connected persons" o f t h e C o m p a n y under t h e R u l e s Governing t h e Listing o f Securities o n
T h e Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
T h i s a n n o u n c e m e n t i s n o t , a n d u n d e r n o c i r c u m s t a n c e s i s it t o b e c o n s t r u e d a s , a n
advertisement or a public offering i n C a n a d a o f the Securities referred to in this a n n o u n c e m e n t .
N o p r o s p e c t u s h a s b e e n filed w i t h a n y securities c o m m i s s i o n o r similar regulatory authority in
C a n a d a in connection with t h e offering o f t h e Securities described herein. I n addition, n o
securities c o m m i s s i o n o r similar regulatory authority in C a n a d a h a s reviewed o r in a n y w a y
passed upon t h emerits of t h e Securities described herein and a n y representation t o t h e
c o n t r a r y is a n o f f e n c e . I n p a r t i c u l a r , t h i s a n n o u n c e m e n t a n d t h e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d h e r e i n d o
not constitute a n offer o r sale of Securities i n C a n a d a a n d this a n n o u n c e m e n t m a y not b e
d i s s e m i n a t e d in C a n a d a , e x c e p t in c o m p l i a n c e w i t h applicable securities l a w s in C a n a d a .
T h e distribution o f this a n n o u n c e m e n t in certain jurisdictions m a y b e restricted b y l a w . P e r s o n s
into w h o s e p o s s e s s i o n this a n n o u n c e m e n t c o m e s a r e required t o inform t h e m s e l v e s about a n d
to observe a n y such restrictions.
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