29 March 2022

Standard Chartered PLC

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2022

The Notice of Annual General Meeting ('AGM') 2022, which has been sent to shareholders of Standard Chartered PLC today, 29 March 2022, has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will be shortly available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

A copy of the Notice of AGM 2022 is available to view at: www.sc.com/agm 

2021 Final Dividend

On 17 February 2022, the directors of Standard Chartered PLC recommended the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2021 of 9 US cents per ordinary share. Consequently, shareholders will be asked to approve the final dividend pursuant to resolution 2 in the Notice of AGM.

Annual General Meeting 2022

We will be hosting this year's AGM as a combined physical and electronic meeting. Shareholders will be able to attend the AGM in person, given the easing of restrictions on public gatherings, or virtually. The AGM will take place at etc.venues St Paul's, 200 Aldersgate, London EC1A 4HD on Wednesday 4 May 2022 at 11.00am UK time (6.00pm Hong Kong time). Shareholders who opt to participate electronically will be able to do so via a live web-portal hosted by Lumi. Details on how to join the meeting in person and electronically can be found on pages 26 to 28 of the Notice of AGM.

Any shareholder attending the meeting has the right to ask questions. Additionally, within the Lumi web-portal, shareholders will be able to view a live video feed of the AGM, submit voting instructions and submit questions in writing, or ask them through an audio line on the day. Shareholders may also submit questions in advance of the meeting in writing by sending an email to scplc.agm@sc.com.

We will update our shareholders as soon as reasonably possible regarding any change to the format of the meeting. Please monitor our website www.sc.com/agm and regulatory news services for any updates.

The 2021 Annual Report and 2021 Pillar 3 Disclosures were published on 17 February 2022 and are available to view on the Standard Chartered PLC website at: www.sc.com/en/investors/financial-results.

Contact name for enquiries

Louis Philpott - Group Secretariat

+44 20 7885 2055

Shaun Gamble - Media Queries

+44 20 7885 5934