8 April 2024

Standard Chartered PLC

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024

The Notice of Annual General Meeting ('AGM') 2024, which has been sent to shareholders of Standard Chartered PLC today, 8 April 2024, 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 2024 is available to view at: www.sc.com/agm

Notice of Class Meeting

A Notice of Class Meeting of the holders of ordinary shares, which has been sent to shareholders of Standard Chartered PLC today, 8 April 2024, 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 Class Meeting is available to view at: www.sc.com/agm

2023 Final Dividend

On 23 February 2024, the directors of Standard Chartered PLC recommended the payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2023 of 21 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 2024 and Class Meeting

We will be hosting this year's AGM and Class Meeting as combined physical and electronic meetings. The AGM will take place at etc.venues St Paul's, 200 Aldersgate, London EC1A 4HD on Friday 10 May 2024 at 11.00am UK time (6.00pm Hong Kong time).

The Class Meeting will take place on Friday 10 May 2024 at 12.30pm UK time (7.30pm Hong Kong time) (or as soon thereafter as the AGM has been completed or adjourned).

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 meetings in person and electronically can be found on pages 27 to 29 of the Notice of AGM.

Any shareholder attending the meetings 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 and Class Meeting, 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 meetings in writing by sending an email to [email protected].

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

The 2023 Annual Report and 2023 Pillar 3 Disclosures were published on 23 February 2024 and are available to view on the Standard Chartered PLC website at: www.sc.com/en/investors/financial-results.

Contact name for enquiries

Rebecca Whibley - Group Secretariat

+44 2078859144

Shaun Gamble - Media Queries

+44 20 7885 5934