SAP - Sappi Limited - Issue of Annual Report

SAP - Sappi Limited - Issue of Annual Report                                    
Sappi Limited                                                                   
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share code: SAP & ISIN: ZAE000006284                                            
("Sappi" or the "Company")                                                      
ISSUE OF ANNUAL REPORT                                                          
Reference is made to the Sappi Limited audited annual financial statements for  
the year ended 30 September 2008 which were published on 4 December 2008, for   
the purposes of making them available in connection with the renounceable rights
offer of 286 886 270 ordinary shares of R1,00 which was being conducted by Sappi
at the time.   Shareholders were informed that the full annual report, including
the annual financial statements would be dispatched later in December 2008.     
Shareholders are informed that the full annual report together with the Annual  
Financial Statements (the Annual Report) is expected to be dispatched to        
shareholders on 23 December 2008.  The Annual Report will also be available on  
line on the Sappi website (www.sappi.com) from the date of dispatch.   The      
Annual Financial Statements have been audited by Sappi`s auditors, Deloitte &   
Touche and there have not been any changes to the results published initially in
the preliminary announcement of 6 November 2008 and the subsequent announcement 
of 4 December 2008.   Deloitte & Touche`s unqualified report is available for   
inspection at the companies registered office.                                  
The Notice of the Annual General Meeting to be held at the registered office of 
Sappi Limited, 48 Ameshoff Street Braamfontein on 2 March 2009 at 15h00, is     
contained in the Annual Report.                                                 
ldocissueofannualreport                                                         
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