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Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited appoints Michael Pratt as Board Director

Hong Kong, 1 February 2010 - Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited today announces that Michael Thomas Pratt (“Mike”) will succeed Stefano Paolo Bertamini (“Steve”) as a Board Director with effect from 1 February 2010.

Mr Pratt joined Standard Chartered Bank in June 2009 as Head of Consumer Banking, China and Regional Head of Consumer Banking, North East Asia.

Before his appointment at Standard Chartered, Mike has been consulting to the financial services industry and guided the business development strategy for KPMG in Australia. He was appointed CEO of Bank of New Zealand in 1998 and CEO, Australian Financial Services, National Australia Bank in 2000. He joined Westpac in 2002 as Group Executive for New Zealand and Pacific Banking becoming Group Executive for Business and Consumer Banking later that year.

Sir CK Chow, Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, said, “We are delighted to welcome Mike to our Board. The Company will benefit from his wealth of experience in the financial services industry and great leadership capability.

“I would also like to thank Steve for his great contribution to the Hong Kong business as a highly valued member of the Board. He will continue with his capacity as an Executive Director of Standard Chartered PLC, benefiting the franchise with his outstanding leadership capability and strategic insight.”

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For further information please contact:
Yan Chan / Cathy Kwong
Corporate Affairs, Hong Kong
2820-3076 / 2820-3083

Notes to editors

Standard Chartered – leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East

The history of Standard Chartered in Hong Kong dates back to 1859. It is currently one of the SAR’s three note-issuing banks. Standard Chartered incorporated its Hong Kong business on 1 July 2004, and now operates as a licensed bank in Hong Kong under the name of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered PLC.

Standard Chartered PLC, listed on both London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, ranks among the top 25 companies in the FTSE-100 by market capitalisation.

The London-headquartered Group has operated for over 150 years in some of the world’s most dynamic markets, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Standard Chartered aspires to be the best international bank in its markets through leading by example to be the right partner for its stakeholders. The group now employs around 70,000 people, representing 125 nationalities, in more than 1,600 branches and outlets located in over 70 countries.

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited has been named the “Employer of Choice” at the prestigious Hong Kong HR Awards, and by The Gallup Organisation as a winner of the Gallup Great Workplace Award, for two consecutive years in 2008 and 2009.

For more information, please visit: www.standardchartered.com

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