STANDARD BANK INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED - 6,5% FIRST CUMULATIVE

PREFERENCE SHARES: - DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND NO. 64
Standard Bank Investment Corporation Limited
(Registration No. 1969/017128/06)
6,5% First Cumulative Preference Shares:
Declaration of Dividend No. 64

Notice is hereby given that Preference Dividend No. 64 of 3,25 cents per
share has been declared for the six months ended June 30, 2001, payable on
September 21, 2001 to holders of the 6,5% First Cumulative Preference Shares
registered at the close of business on August 31, 2001.

Dividends will, where applicable, be electronically transferred to

shareholders' bank accounts.  In the absence of suitable mandates, dividend
cheques will be posted.
By order of the Board
K.D. Curr
Group Secretary
August 15 2001
Registered Office:
9th Floor
Standard Bank Centre
5 Simmonds Street
Johannesburg 2001
P.O. Box 7725
Johannesburg 2000
Share Transfer Secretaries:
South Africa:
Mercantile Registrars Limited
10th Floor, 11 Diagonal Street
Johannesburg 2001
P O Box 1053
Johannesburg 2000
Namibia:
Transfer Secretaries (Pty) Ltd
Shop 12, Kaiserkrone Centre
Post Street Mall
Windhoek Namibia
P O Box 2401
Windhoek Namibia