STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED - DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND NO. 70

STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED - DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND NO. 70                    
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. 70                                                  
Notice is hereby given that preference dividend no. 70 of 3,25 cents per share  
has been declared for the six months ended 30 June 2004 payable on Monday, 13   
September 2004 to shareholders of the 6,5 percent first cumulative preference   
shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 
10 September 2004.                                                              
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:                           
2004                       

Last day to trade "CUM" dividend:     Friday, 3 September                       
Shares trade "EX" dividend:           Monday, 6 September                       
Record date:                          Friday, 10 September                      
Payment date:                         Monday, 13 September                      
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 6
September 2004 and Friday, 10 September 2004, 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 Monday, 13         
September 2004.                                                                 
By order of the board                                                           
L Wulfsohn                                                                      
Group Secretary                                                                 
17 August 2004                                                                  
Share transfer secretaries                                                      
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70 Marshall Street                                                              
Johannesburg                                                                    
2001                                                                            
P O Box 61051                                                                   
Marshalltown                                                                    
2107                                                                            
Registered office                                                               
9th Floor                                                                       
Standard Bank Centre                                                            
5 Simmonds Street                                                               
Johannesburg                                                                    
2001                                                                            
P O Box 7725                                                                    
Johannesburg                                                                    
2000                                                                            
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