RNS Number : 8258F
Standard Chartered PLC
11 March 2020

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings


NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)


1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Standard Chartered plc

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer


2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

X

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):


3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Wellington Management Group LLP

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

Boston, USA

4. Full name of shareholder(s) �(if different from 3)

Name

BBH ISL NOMINEES LTD

BNY Mellon Nominees Limited

Euroclear Nominees Limited

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited

Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.

Nortrust Nominees Limited

ROY Nominees Limited

State Street Nominees Limited

VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED

City and country of registered office (if applicable)


5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

09/03/2020

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

10/03/2020

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:


% of voting rights attached to shares

(total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments

(total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2)

Total of both in %

(8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

4.26%

0.73%

4.99%

797,081,628

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.44%

0.74%

5.18%



8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB0004082847 Common Stock


33,982,785


4.26%






SUBTOTAL 8.A

33,982,785

4.26%


B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Equity Call Option

21/08/2020

01/01/1900to21/08/2020

1,695,036 Equity Call Option shares or 1,695,036 votes on a converted basis

0.21%

Equity Call Option

21/08/2020

01/01/1900to21/08/2020

1,129,803 Equity Call Option shares or 1,129,803 votes on a converted basis

0.14%








SUBTOTAL 8.B.1

2,824,839

0.35%


B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Equity Put Option

21/08/2020

01/01/1900to21/08/2020

Physical settlement

1,695,036 Equity Put Option shares or 1,695,036 votes on a converted basis

0.21%

Equity Put Option

21/08/2020

01/01/1900to21/08/2020

Physical settlement

1,129,803 Equity Put Option shares or 1,129,803 votes on a converted basis

0.14%

Equity Swap

20/05/2020

13/02/2020to20/05/2020

Cash settlement

81,688 Equity Swap shares or 81,688 votes on a converted basis

0.01%

Equity Swap

20/05/2020

02/03/2020to20/05/2020

Cash settlement

32,033 Equity Swap shares or 32,033 votes on a converted basis

0.00%

Equity Swap

20/05/2020

03/03/2020to20/05/2020

Cash settlement

28,392 Equity Swap shares or 28,392 votes on a converted basis

0.00%

Index Future

09/03/2020

01/01/1900to09/03/2020

Cash settlement

2,451 Index Future shares or 25,674 votes on a converted basis

0.00%

Exchange Traded Fund

09/03/2020

09/03/2020

Cash settlement

362,342 Exchange Traded Fund shares or 3,784 votes on a converted basis

0.00%










SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

2,996,410

0.38%


9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.


Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Name

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Wellington Management Group LLP




Wellington Group Holdings LLP




Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP




Wellington Management Company LLP








Wellington Management Group LLP




Wellington Group Holdings LLP




Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP




Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd.




Wellington Management International Ltd





10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder


The number and % of voting rights held


The date until which the voting rights will be held



11. Additional information:

Contact details:

Group Corporate Secretariat

Louis Philpott

020 7885 2055


Place of completion

London

Date of completion

10/03/2020


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