Sappi appoints new non-executive director

Sappi appoints new non-executive director                                       
Sappi Limited                                                                   
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share code: SAP     ISIN: ZAE000006284)                                         
("Sappi")                                                                       
Sappi appoints new non-executive director                                       
Global pulp and paper group Sappi announced today that Mr. Helmut Mamsch has    
been appointed to the Sappi board as a non-executive director from 01 January   
2004.                                                                           
Mr. Mamsch, who is a German national, has had wide experience in trading and    
industry in Europe, Asia and the USA. Until his retirement he was Management    
Board member of Veba AG. responsible for their US Electronic Material businesses
as well as Corporate strategy and development. His other directorships include  
the deputy chairman of LogicaCMG plc, the RMC Group plc and GKN plc.            
Johannesburg                                                                    
8 December 2003                                                                 
NOTE TO THE EDITORS:                                                            
Abbreviated CV of Mr. Mamsch.                                                   
Mr Mamsch studied economics at the Bremen School of Foreign Trade and also      
received training in business administration and shipping in Germany, the UK and
Belgium.                                                                        
He worked for 20 years for Continho Caro & Co. He joined the Management Board in
1986 with responsibility for international trade and shipping. Concurrently he  
joined the Management of McDermott International based in New Orleans after the 
latter acquired Continho Caro.                                                  
In 1989 he moved to VEBA AG, one of Germany"s largest utility-based             
conglomerates until 1996. He was Chairman of Raah Karcher AG, a VEBA subsidiary.
Concurrently from 1991-1993 he was a Board member of VEBA Oel AG. From 1996-1998
he was Chairman of the Management Board of Stinnes AG, the trading and          
transportation subsidiary of VEBA. Concurrently from 1993-2000 he was a VEBA AG 
Management Board member, as from 1998 responsible for their US Electronic       
businesses, Corporate Strategy and Development.                                 
In 1997 he joined Logica as non-executive director and in 2002 was appointed    
deputy chairman.                                                                
He is also a former Supervisory Board member of Commerzbank AG, Degussa AG,     
Steag AG and former chairman of MEMC Inc.                                       
For further information:                                                        
Andre F Oberholzer                                                              
Corporate Affairs & Communications Manager                                      
Sappi Limited (Reg.No. 1936/008963/06)                                          
Tel  +27 (0)11 407 8044                                                         
Fax  +27 (0)11 403 8236                                                         
Mobile    +27 (0)82 906 0638                                                    
andre.oberholzer@sappi.com                                                      
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