Standard Bank Group Limited - Directors Dealings In Securities

Standard Bank Group Limited - Directors Dealings In Securities                  
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                                                              
("Standard Bank Group")                                                         
DIRECTORS DEALINGS IN SECURITIES                                                
In compliance with rule 3.63 to 3.74 of the Listing Requirements of the JSE     
Limited, the following information is disclosed:                                
Director:                     Mr. M J D Ruck                                    
Date of transaction:          2006-04-20                                        
Nature of transaction:        Mr. Ruck has taken delivery of 8 400 ordinary     
                              shares allocated to him in terms of the Standard  
Bank Group Share Incentive                        

                              Scheme, the details of which are as               
                              follows:                                          
                              5 000 allocated on 1999-04-14 at R17.15           
2 500 allocated on 2000-03-15 at R25.00           

                              900 allocated on 2000-11-27 at R26.40             
Value of this transaction:    R172 010                                          
Extent of interest:           Direct beneficial                                 
Clearance to deal:            Yes                                               
Director:                     Mr. M J D Ruck                                    
Date of transaction:          2006-04-20                                        
Nature of transaction:        Mr. Ruck has sold 109 047 ordinary                
shares at an average price of R87.95518 per share 

Value of this transaction:    R9 591 248.51                                     
Extent of interest:           Direct beneficial                                 
Clearance to deal:            Yes                                               
Sponsor                                                                         
Standard Bank                                                                   
21 April 2006                                                                   
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