Standard Chartered Responds to Media Reports on US Civil Litigation

Aug 15 (Reuters) - 2888.HK 2888.HK:

• NOTE REPORTING CONTAINING PROFOUND FACTUAL INACCURACIES IN THE LEGACY BRUTUS QUI TAM CASE

• WE NOTE REPORTING CONTAINING PROFOUND FACTUAL INACCURACIES IN THE LEGACY BRUTUS QUI TAM CASE.

• UNDERLYING ALLEGATIONS – INCLUDING CLAIM THAT THERE ARE $9.6 BILLION IN UNLAWFUL TRANSACTIONS – "ENTIRELY FALSE"

• EXPECT DISMISSAL OF THIS CASE WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPHELD ON APPEAL

• REFERS TO US CIVIL LITIGATION