Slaughter and May advised Standard Chartered PLC on its issuance of U.S.$2,000,000,000 4.644 per cent. Fixed Rate Reset Notes due 2031

Slaughter and May advised Standard Chartered PLC on its issuance of U.S.$2,000,000,000 4.644 per cent. Fixed Rate Reset Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued under the U.S.$77,500,000,000 Debt Issuance Programme established by Standard Chartered PLC and Standard Chartered Bank.

The Notes, which were issued on 31 March 2020, have been assigned a rating of A2 by Moody’s, BBB+ by S&P, and A by Fitch. The Notes have been admitted to the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the regulated market of the London Stock Exchange.

BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Standard Chartered Bank acted as joint lead managers in connection with the issuance.