Standard Bank Group Limited - 6,5 percent First Cumulative Preference Shares

Standard Bank Group Limited - 6,5 percent First Cumulative Preference Shares    
                              Declaration of Dividend no. 68                    
Standard Bank Group Limited                                                     
(Registration No. 1969/017128/06)                                               
Share code: SBKP                                                                
ISIN code: ZAE000038881                                                         
6,5 percent First Cumulative Preference Shares                                  
Declaration of Dividend no. 68                                                  
Notice is hereby given that preference dividend no. 68 of 3,25 cents per share  
has been declared for the six months ended 30 June 2003 payable on 15 September 
2003 to shareholders of the 6,5 percent first cumulative preference shares      
recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on 12 September   
2003.                                                                           
In accordance with the provisions of STRATE, the electronic settlement and      
custody system used by the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa, the relevant   
dates for the payment of the dividend are as follows:                           
Last day to trade "CUM" dividend:        5 September 2003                       
Shares trade "EX" dividend:              8 September 2003                       
Record Date:                            12 September 2003                       
Payment Date:                           15 September 2003                       
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 8
September 2003 and Friday, 12 September 2003, both days inclusive.              
Where applicable, dividends in respect of certificated shares will be           
transferred electronically to shareholder"s bank accounts on payment date.  In  
the absence of specific mandates, dividend cheques will be posted to            
shareholders.  Shareholders who have dematerialised their share certificates    
will have their accounts at their CSDP or broker credited on 15 September 2003. 
By order of the board                                                           
L Wulfsohn                                                                      
Group Secretary                                                                 
12 August 2003                                                                  
Share transfer secretaries       Registered office                              
Computershare Limited            9th Floor                                      
70 Marshall Street                                                              
Johannesburg                                                                    
2001                                                                            
P O Box 1053                                                                    
Johannesburg                                                                    
2000                                                                            
Standard Bank Centre                           

                                 5 Simmonds Street                              
                                 Johannesburg                                   
                                 2001                                           
P O Box 7725                                   

                                 Johannesburg                                   
                                 2000                                           
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