Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited’s publication of notice of announcement of interim cash dividend

Karachi, August 31, 2012 (PPI-OT): Further to our letter dated August 29, 2012 enclosed. Please find the announcement of interim dividend for the half year ended June 30, 2012 and book closure notice to be published in newspapers (i.e. Business Recorder and Express) on September 01, 2012.

Declaration of Interim Dividend and Notice of Book Closure

The Board of Directors of Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited (“Bank”) in their meeting held on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 has declared interim cash dividend of 7.5% (i.e. Rs. 0.75 per share of Rs. 10/- each).

For the purpose of ascertaining the entitlement of the aforementioned cash dividend, the share transfer books of the Bank will remain closed from Tuesday, September 15, 2012 to Monday, September 24, 2012 (both days inclusive). Transfers received in order at the office of our Share Registrar i.e. M/s Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (Share Registrar Department), CDC House, 99-B, Block B, SMCHS, Main Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi, before close of business hours on Monday, September 17, 2012 will be considered in time for the above dividend entitlement.

Shareholders are requested to promptly notify any change in their postal address, if any, to our Share Registrar in order that dividend warrants may be dispatched to their correct addresses.

Shareholders are further requested to provide copy of their valid Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) to our Share Registrar at their above referred office address in order to comply with Securities and Exchange commission of Pakistan’s directive vide SRO 831 dated July 5, 2012.

For more information, contact:
Asif Iqbal Alam
Company Secretary
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited
P. O. Box No. 5566.
I.I. Chundrigar Road,
Karachi 74000. Pakistan
Tel: (021) 245 0000
UAN: (021) 111 002 002
Web: www.standardchartered.com