Company believes more global companies will list IDRs in the near future

HONG KONG, June 21, 2010 — BNY Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, has acted as an Indian Depository Receipt (IDR) Structural Adviser to Standard Chartered PLC on the launch of its IDR programme. Standard Chartered has listed the IDR on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

This ground breaking transaction is the first time a company has been able to list IDRs in India. The IDR is denominated in Indian Rupees and for the first time allows a non-Indian company to sell shares (IDRs) directly to Indian investors.  Every 10 IDRs represents an ownership interest in one Standard Chartered share.

"This historical move by Standard Chartered to be the first company to list an IDR in India is evidence of their continued commitment to the Indian market," said Gregory Roath, Head of Asia-Pacific for BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts business. "We believe that other global companies will explore listing IDRs over the next 18 months, seeking access to India's fast-growing capital market and the world's second-fastest growing major economy."

Navneet Singh, Country Executive for BNY Mellon in India, added: "The approvals by the Reserve Bank of India and SEBI to encourage this first IDR program are a strong signal that the country is serious about its goal of transforming Mumbai into a leading financial hub, rivaling New York and London. The oversubscription of the Standard Chartered issue was impressive considering the IDR was a new instrument for domestic investors, and suggests a high level of understanding and sophistication within the financial system in the country."

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