THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED - ISSUE OF EQUITY WARRANTS

THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED - ISSUE OF EQUITY WARRANTS            
THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED                                       
                            ISSUE OF EQUITY WARRANTS                            
Underlying         Issue size Exercise   Ratio    Warrant     Exercise     JSE  
Instrument                      Price              Style        Date      Codes 
ABSA GROUP         30 MILLION   R100.00    18     American   02-May-06    ASASBJ
LIMITED                                             Call                        
SAPPI LIMITED      30 MILLION    R70.00    15     American   02-May-06    SAPSBJ
                                                    Call                        
STANDARD BANK      30 MILLION    R75.00    15     American   02-May-06    SBKSBB
LIMITED                                             Call                        
The JSE Limited Issuer Services division has approved the amendment of the      
abovementioned warrants and trading will commence on 19 October 2005.           
All members of the JSE may participate in trading which will occur according to 
normal JSE Rules. Settlement will be effected electronically through STRATE.    
Copies of the warrant program and pricing supplement are available at the       
offices stated below.                                                           
Copies of the Offering Circular may be obtained from:                           
The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited.                                      
(Registration Number 1962/000738/06)                                            
3 Simmonds Street                                                               
Johannesburg                                                                    
2001                                                                            
For further information contact:                                                
Standard Bank Warrants                                                          
Tel 0800 111 780                                                                
Contact us: derivatives@standardbank.co.za                                      
Sponsor:                                                                        
Standard Bank                                                                   
Date: 18/10/2005 05:33:02 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
Produced by the JSE SENS Department