ACCESS BLOCK FROM SANCTIONED COUNTRIES

Standard Chartered's Banking Services are easily accessible from anywhere you travel throughout the world, except in certain countries that are subject to international economic sanctions. Standard Chartered is committed to compliance with those sanctions. As such, we do not allow our products and services to be used directly or indirectly in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.

Please note that we have blocked usage of the following products and services in these countries:

• Online & Mobile Digital Banking Services
• Access to Contact Centres
• ATM & Credit Card transactions

Access to Standard Chartered's products & services will continue to be blocked for as long as you are in North Korea, Iran, Syria, Sudan or Cuba. You can resume your use of these services when you are outside these countries.

Important Security Message - Shellshock (or Bash) Bug

September 29^th 2014

IT security researchers have recently discovered a vulnerability in a software that is commonly used in Unix and Linux operating systems to execute commands from applications. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain control over an affected machine, access confidential information and perform unauthorised activities.

The Bank has carried out investigations and found no vulnerability in our systems. We will continue to monitor our systems and the external environment to take necessary action if a threat is detected.