The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - Amendment of index warrants

The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - Amendment of index warrants         
THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED                                       
                           AMENDMENT OF INDEX WARRANTS                          
Underlying Instrument                   JSE TOP40 INDEX                         
Issue size                              100 MILLION                             
Exercise Price                          R 17,000.00                             
Ratio                                   2200                                    
Warrant Style                           European Put                            
Exercise Date                           05-Dec-06                               
JSE Codes                               TOPSBX                                  
ISIN Codes                              ZAE000082038                            
The Issuer Services Division of the JSE Limited ("JSE") has approved the        
amendment of the abovementioned warrants and trading will commence on 28 June   
2006.                                                                           
 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       
address stated below.                                                           
3 Simmonds Street                                                               
Johannesburg                                                                    
2001                                                                            
For further information contact:                                                
Standard Bank Warrants                                                          
Tel 0800 111 780                                                                
Internet: www.warrants.co.za                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank                                            
(A division of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited)                       
(Registration number 1962/000738/06)                                            
29 June 2006                                                                    
Date: 29/06/2006 09:31:07 AM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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