SAP - Sappi Limited - Voting rights and capital

SAP - Sappi Limited - Voting rights and capital                                 
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Share code: SAP & ISIN: ZAE000006284)                                           
("Sappi" or the "Company")                                                      
Voting Rights and Capital                                                       
In accordance with the United Kingdom`s Financial Services Authority`s          
Disclosure (FSA`s) and Transparency Rules, Sappi advises that its issued share  
capital comprises 239,071,892 ordinary shares of R1.00 each. Of that number,    
the Company holds 10,608,721 shares in Treasury through a subsidiary company    
and a trust leaving 228,463,171 shares with voting rights, all of which rights  
are identical with each share carrying the right to one vote.                   
The above figures are as at 31 October 2007 and may be used by shareholders as  
the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are   
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in Sappi    
Limited under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.                            
1 November 2007                                                                 
For further information please contact:                                         
Denis O`Connor at denis.o`connor@sappi.com; telephone: +27 11 407 8072          
Gdoc voting rights and capital                                                  
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