STANDARD CHARTERED PLC

24 FEBRUARY 2026

SHARE BUY-BACK

Standard Chartered PLC ("SC") announces that, as noted in its announcement earlier today on 24 February 2026, it will commence buying-back its ordinary shares of US$0.50 each (the "Ordinary Shares") for up to a maximum aggregate amount of US$1,500,000,000 (the "Buy-back"). The purpose of the Buy-back is to reduce SC's share capital.

SC has entered into a non-discretionary agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities plc ("JPMS plc") to enable the purchase of Ordinary Shares by JPMS plc, acting as principal, during the period running from 25 February 2026 until and including 24 August 2026 (subject to no regulatory objections or concerns arising), for an aggregate purchase price of up to, but no greater than, US$1,500,000,000 and the on-sale of such Ordinary Shares by JPMS plc to SC.

The maximum number of Ordinary Shares that can be purchased under the Buy-back is 200,000,000 Ordinary Shares (save that any purchases shall not exceed the amount that represents SC's available general authority to purchase Ordinary Shares as granted by its shareholders from time to time). JPMS plc will make their trading decisions in relation to the Ordinary Shares independently of SC.

Any purchases of Ordinary Shares will be carried out on the London Stock Exchange and/or Cboe Europe (through the BXE and CXE order books), and/or any other UK recognised investment exchange which may be agreed, in accordance with pre-set parameters and in accordance with (and subject to limits prescribed by) SC's general authority to purchase Ordinary Shares as granted by its shareholders from time to time, Chapter 9 of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules, Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Hong Kong Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-Backs. For the avoidance of doubt, no purchases of Ordinary Shares will be carried out on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Ordinary Shares purchased under the Buy-back will be cancelled.

For further information, please contact:

Manus Costello, Global Head, Investor Relations:                                 +44 (0) 20 7885 0017

Shaun Gamble, Executive Director, Group Media Relations:                  +44 (0) 20 7885 5934