Slaughter and May advised Standard Chartered PLC on its issue of US$750 million 1.700% Notes due 2018, US$250 million Floating Rate Notes due 2018, US$1.25 billion 2.250% Notes due 2020 and US$750 million 3.200% Notes due 2025 under its US$70 billion Debt Issuance Programme. BNP Paribas, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities and Standard Chartered Bank acted as joint lead managers. Sullivan & Cromwell advised as to New York law.

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