Standard Bank Group Limited - Retail deposit note issue by SBSA

Standard Bank Group Limited - Retail deposit note issue by SBSA                 
Standard Bank Group Limited                                                     
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number: 1969/017128/06                                             
JSE Share code: SBK                                                             
Namibian Share code: SNB                                                        
ISIN: ZAE000057378                                                              
RETAIL DEPOSIT NOTE ISSUE BY SBSA                                               
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited ("SBSA") has today placed a R175      
million retail deposit note due 17 February 2009.                               
The three-year note yields a floating quarterly coupon of 3-month Jibar.        
The note was placed by Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking.          
The issue will be listed on the JSE Limited and the Bond Exchange of South      
Africa but will only trade on the JSE Limited.  Details of the issue are:       
Launch date         :    10 February 2006                                       
Settlement date     :    17 February 2006                                       
Nominal             :    R175 million                                           
Maturity date       :    17 February 2009                                       
Coupon              :    3-month Jibar payable quarterly                        
Status              :    SBSA deposit (senior debt)                             
Listing             :    JSE and BESA (code SBR001)                             
Trading             :    JSE                                                    
ISIN                :    ZAE000077780                                           
Market maker        :    Standard Bank                                          
Law                 :    South African                                          
Denominations       :    R100                                                   
Sole lead manager   :    The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited              
Johannesburg                                                                    
10 February 2006                                                                
Sponsor: Standard Bank                                                          
For further information, please contact:                                        
David Rajak (Global Markets) tel 011 378 7241;                                  
e-mail: David.Rajak@standardbank.co.za                                          
Ann Hunter (Primary Markets) tel 011 378 7005;                                  
e-mail Ann.Hunter@standardbank.co.za                                            
Date: 10/02/2006 04:07:03 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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