Sappi - Dealing in securities by directors of listed companies

Sappi - Dealing in securities by directors of listed companies                  
Sappi Limited                                                                   
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Share code: SAP & ISIN: ZAE000006284)                                          
("Sappi" or the "Company")                                                      
DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS OF LISTED COMPANIES                          
In terms of paragraph 3.63 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, we  
hereby provide the following information regarding dealing in securities of     
Sappi by a director of one of the Company"s major subsidiary companies.         
Clearance for the dealing was received in terms of Listings Requirement 3.74, as
follows:                                                                        
Director"s Name          :    L J Newman                                        
Company (Subsidiary)     :    Sappi International SA                            
Date of transaction      :    28 September 2006                                 
Nature of transaction    :    Sale of shares                                    
Number of shares sold    :    1.  5 000                                         
                              2.  9 182                                         
                                 14 182                                         
Price                    :    1. R100.20                                        
                              2. R100.35                                        
Class of security        :    Ordinary shares                                   
Extent of interest       :    Direct beneficial                                 
2 October 2006                                                                  
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