Sappi Announces Changes In Director"s Responsibilities

Sappi Announces Changes In Director"s Responsibilities                          
Sappi Limited                                                                   
(Registration Number 1936/008963/06)                                            
Share Code:  SAP                                                                
ISIN      :  ZAE000006284                                                       
Sappi announces changes in director"s responsibilities                          
Sappi has announced that Dr John Job Chairman of the South African Business and 
the Group"s Director of Technology will relinquish his line responsibility for  
the SA Business in December 2003. He will remain the Group Director of          
Technology and will retain his other responsibilities.                          
Dr Job expressed the desire some time ago to reduce his full-time work          
commitments and to retire at the end of 2003. With the leadership transition in 
the company, it is very important to maintain continuity and Sappi is delighted 
that Dr Job has agreed to defer his retirement and remain an executive Director 
of Sappi Limited.                                                               
This means that John Job"s wide general business experience and his particular  
technical experience and counsel will remain available, not only at the Sappi   
Limited Board level, but also at Subsidiary Boards and he will still remain a   
full member of the Sappi Executive team, although he will commit less of his    
time to Sappi on a routine basis.                                               
The Group"s new CEO, Jonathan Leslie, will plan John Job"s succession in the    
months ahead and a further announcement will be made in due course              
27 May 2003                                                                     
For Further information:                                                        
Andre Oberholzer                                                                
Public Affairs and Communication Manager                                        
Sappi Limited                                                                   
Tel: +27 (0)11 407 8044                                                         
Fax: +27 (0)11 403 8236                                                         
Andre.oberholzer@za.sappi.com                                                   
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