SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Appointment of director

SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Appointment of director                     
Standard Bank Group Limited                                                     
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1969/017128/06)                                            
JSE share code: SBK                                                             
NSX share code: SNB                                                             
ISIN: ZAE000057378                                                              
("Standard Bank Group")                                                         
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR                                                         
Standard Bank Group is very pleased to announce the appointment of Koosum Kalyan
as a director of Standard Bank Group and The Standard Bank of South Africa      
Limited with immediate effect.                                                  
Koosum Kalyan currently serves on other boards including South African Airways  
and MTN.                                                                        
Johannesburg                                                                    
28 December 2007                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
Standard Bank                                                                   
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