SBR - SBR003 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa - Notice is hereby given that

SBR - SBR003 - The Standard Bank Of South Africa - Notice is hereby given that  
    The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited has issued a 5 Year Retail        
    Deposit Note SBR003 which shall yield a floating quarterly coupon of 3-     
month Jibar plus 0.30%.                                                     
THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED                                       
Stock Code: SBR003                                                              
ISIN Code:  ZAE000128195                                                        
Notice is hereby given that The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited has issued
a 5 Year Retail Deposit Note SBR003 which shall yield a floating quarterly      
coupon of 3-month Jibar plus 0.30%.                                             
The Retail Deposit Note is listed on the JSE Limited effective from 5 November  
2008 under the Other Securities Sector.                                         
Details of the issue are:                                                       
* Settlement date:                  5 November 2008                             
* Total issued:                     ZAR 220,000,000                             
* Total notes in issue:             2,200,000                                   
* Maturity date:                    5 November 2013                             
* Coupon:                           3-month JIBAR + 30 basis points payable     
                                   quarterly                                    
* Status:                           Deposit (Senior unsecured)                  
* Last Date to Trade in                                                         
* respect of the 1st Interest Period: 23 January 2009                           
* Record Date in respect of the                                                 
* 1st Interest Period:             30 January 2009                              
* 1st Interest Payment Date:       05 February 2009                             
* Listing:                         JSE and BESA                                 
* Trading:                         JSE                                          
* ISIN:                            ZAE000128195                                 
* Law:                             South African                                
* Denominations:                   R100                                         
* Sole lead manager:               The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited,   
acting through its corporate and investment   

                                  banking division                              
Dated 5 November 2008                                                           
For further information contact:                                                
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited                                       
Andrew Costa                                                                    
Tel (011) 378 7006                                                              
Email:andrew.costa@standardbank.co.za                                           
Date: 05/11/2008 07:05:02 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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