SAP - Sappi Limited - Announces appointment of non-executive director

SAP - Sappi Limited - Announces appointment of non-executive director           
Sappi Limited                                                                   
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share code: SAP & ISIN: ZAE000006284                                            
("Sappi" or the "company")                                                      
Stock Exchange Announcement                                                     
Jock McKenzie joins Sappi Limited Board                                         
Sappi Limited, the global pulp and paper group, today announced that Mr John    
(Jock) D McKenzie will join the Sappi Limited Board with effect from 01         
September 2007 as a non-executive director.                                     
Mr McKenzie (60), joins the Sappi Board after having held senior executive      
positions globally and in South Africa. He is a former President for Asia,      
Middle East and Africa of the Chevron Texaco Corporation and also served as the 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Caltex Corporation. He holds a BSc- 
Chemical Engineering (Cum Laude) from the University of Cape Town and an MA from
the University of Lancaster, amongst others.                                    
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28 August 2007                                                                  
NOTE TO EDITORS:                                                                
Additional information on Mr John (Jock) D McKenzie:                            
He holds a BSc - Chemical Engineering (Cum Laude) and a Graduate School of      
Business PMD, both from the University of Cape Town; He holds an MA from the    
University of Lancaster and studied Petroleum Economics and Management at the   
Northwestern University, Illinois. He has also completed numerous courses at the
Aspen Institute.                                                                
He is a member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (South Africa), is a      
registered Professional Engineer (South Africa) and a member of the Society of  
International Business Fellows (USA).                                           
He has been a member of the Singapore Economic Development Board; the US-ASEAN  
Business Council; the Advisory Board of the American Chamber of Commerce; of    
INSEAD Singapore; and the Founder President of the South Africa - Singapore     
Business Association, amongst others                                            
He has also been a Board member of Standard Merchant Bank and the Small Business
Development Corporation; was the co-chair of the Consultative Business Movement 
in the Western Cape (and on the national executive); was a Governor of the Urban
Foundation and the University of Cape Town Foundation and a Patron of Wesgro.   
Career:                                                                         
Various positions rising to Chairman and Managing Director of Caltex Oil        
South Africa                                                                    
Various senior positions rising to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of      
Caltex Corporation, USA                                                         
President of newly merged Chevron Texaco Corporation for Asia, Middle East and  
Africa, USA                                                                     
2004-2005      Chief Executive Officer of Sondela, Singapore                    
2005-2006      Chief Executive Officer designate of Uhambo Project, Sasol/      
              Petronas Joint Venture, South Africa                              
2006-Present   Consulting services                                              
For further information:                                                        
Andre F Oberholzer                                                              
Group Head Corporate Affairs                                                    
Sappi Limited (Reg No 1936/008963/06)                                           
Tel            +27 (0)11 407 8044                                               
Fax            +27 (0)11 403 8236                                               
Mobile         +27 (0)83 235 2973                                               
andre.oberholzer@sappi.com                                                      
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