FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial No: CS20091218000310
1. Name of listed corporation: Standard Chartered PLC 
2. Stock code: 02888
3. Class of shares: H Shares 
4. Number of issued shares in class: 2,023,890,801
5. Name of substantial shareholder: Blackrock, Inc. 
6. Registered office: 40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, USA.
7. Principal place of business in Hong Kong: N/A 
13. Exchange on which listed: New York Stock Exchange
14. Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed:  
15. Date of relevant event: 01/12/2009
(dd/mm/yyyy)
16. Date when the substantial shareholder became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later): 02/12/2009
(dd/mm/yyyy)
17. Details of relevant event:
  Relevant event code describing circumstances Code describing capacity in which shares were/are held Number of shares bought/sold or involved Currency of transaction On Exchange Off Exchange
Before relevant event After relevant event Highest price per share Average price per share Average consideration per share Consideration code
Long position 117 205 205 88,957,503 HKD 0.000 302
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position37,093,0431.83
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position126,050,5466.23
Short Position34,8450.00
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Code describing capacityNumber of shares
205
Long position126,050,546
Short position34,845

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Code describing derivativesNumber of shares
402
Long position1,107,607
Short position34,845
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling shareholder% controlDirect interestNumber of shares
Trident Mergent LLC40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesBlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position2,006,943
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesTrident Mergent LLC100.00Y
Long position2,006,943
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesBlackRock, Inc.100.00N
Long position124,043,603
Short position34,845
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesBlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.100.00Y
Long position124,043,603
Short position34,845
BlackRock Holdco 4 LLC40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesBlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position33,847,889
Short position15,568
BlackRock Holdco 6 LLC40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesBlackRock Holdco 4 LLC100.00N
Long position33,847,889
Short position15,568
BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801, United StatesBlackRock Holdco 6 LLC100.00N
Long position33,847,889
Short position15,568
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.400 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, 94105-2618BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position33,847,889
Short position15,568
BlackRock Fund Advisors400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, United StatesBlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.100.00Y
Long position8,999,647
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022, USABlackRock Financial Management, Inc.100.00N
Long position89,318,756
Short position19,277
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022, USABlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.100.00N
Long position1,268,397
Black Rock Advisors, LLC40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022, USABlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.100.00Y
Long position1,268,397
BlackRock International Holdings Inc.40 East 52nd Street, New York, 10022, United StatesBlackRock Advisors Holdings Inc.100.00N
Long position88,050,359
Short position19,277
BR Jersey International LPForum House, Grenville Street, St. Helier, JE1 0BR, JerseyBlackRock International Holdings Inc.100.00N
Long position88,050,359
Short position19,277
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty LtdLevel 18, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position91,222
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) LimitedLevel 43, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, PO Box N43, Grosvenor Place NSW 1220, AustraliaBlackRock Australia Holdco Pty Ltd100.00Y
Long position91,222
BlackRock (Institutional) Canada Ltd250 Yonge Street, Suite 2400, Toronto ON M5B 2M6, CanadaBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position395,806
BlackRock Holdings Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1BlackRock (Institutional) Canada Ltd100.00N
Long position395,806
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, CanadaBlackRock Holdings Canada Limited100.00Y
Long position395,806
BlackRock Cayco Ltd.c/o Walkers SPV Limited, P.O. Box 908GT, Walker House, Mary Street, George Town, British West Indies, Cayman IslandsBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position6,455,811
BlackRock Trident Holding Company LimitedRiverside Two, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, 2, IrelandBlackRock Cayco Ltd.100.00N
Long position6,455,811
BlackRock Japan Holdings GKSapia Tower, 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, JapanBlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited100.00N
Long position6,455,811
BlackRock Asset Management Japan LimitedMarunouchi Trust Tower Main, -8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8217BlackRock Japan Holdings GK100.00Y
Long position6,455,811
BLK Isle of Man Holdings LimitedBelgravia House, 34-44 Circular Road, Douglas, IM1 1QW, Isle of ManBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position58,736
BlackRock (Isle of Man) Holdings LimitedBelgravia House, 34-44 Circular Road, Douglas, IM1 1QW, Isle of ManBLK Isle of Man Holdings Limited100.00N
Long position58,736
BlackRock Fund Managers (Isle of Man) LimitedBelgravia House, 34-44 Circular Road, Douglas, IM1 1QW, Isle of ManBlackRock (Isle of Man) Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position58,736
BlackRock (Channel Islands) LimitedForum House, Grenville Street, St. Helier, JE1 0BR, JerseyBR Jersey International LP100.00Y
Long position123,500
BlackRock Group Limited33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS United KingdomBR Jersey International LP100.00N
Long position80,925,284
Short position19,277
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco Sarl6D Route de Treves, Senningerberg L-2633, LuxembourgBlackRock Group Limited100.00N
Long position710,436
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings LtdFirst Floor, Fitzwilton House, Wilton Place, Dublin, 2, IrelandBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco Sarl100.00N
Long position82,903
BlackRock Investment Management (Dublin) LtdFirst Floor, Fitzwilton House, Wilton Place, Dublin, 2, IrelandBlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Ltd100.00Y
Long position82,903
BlackRock Luxembourg S.A..6D Route de Treves, Senningerberg L-2633, LuxembourgBlackRock Luxembourg Holdco Sarl100.00Y
Long position627,533
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd33 King William Street, London, England, EC4R 9AS, United KingdomBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position28,097,929
BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd33 King William Street, London, England, EC4R 9AS, United KingdomBlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd100.00Y
Long position9,553,934
BlackRock International Limited40 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh EH3 8JB, UKBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position3,283,097
BlackRock Pensions Ltd.33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS, UKBlackRock International Limited100.00Y
Long position895,966
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.Kennedy Business Center B2 5th Floor, Kennedyplein 219, 5611 ZT, Eindhoven, NetherlandsBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position575,825
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS, UKBlackRock Group Limited100.00Y
Long position48,257,997
Short position19,277

23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
24. Further information from a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a founder of a Discretionary Trust:
Names of TrustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
Nil  
25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317:
Names of other partiesAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
Total number of shares in which substantial shareholder is interested under section 317 and 318:
26. Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act:
NamesAddressRelationship Code%
Nil  
 
27. Date of filing this Form 2: 17/12/2009
(dd/mm/yyyy)
29. Number of attachments: 1