SBK - Standard Bank Group - Appointment of Directors

SBK - Standard Bank Group - Appointment of Directors                            
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 ZAE000109815                                                               
("Standard Bank Group" or "the Group")                                          
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS                                                        
Standard Bank Group is very pleased to announce the appointment of two new board
members representing the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited        
("ICBC"), a 20% shareholder in the Group. In terms of the transaction concluded 
with ICBC which was completed on 3 March 2008, ICBC is entitled to appoint two  
directors to the board, one of whom would serve as deputy chairman.             
Mr Yang Kaisheng, currently president and vice chairman of ICBC, has been       
appointed as a non-executive director and deputy chairman to the board.         
Mr Liu Yagan, currently deputy general manager of Corporate Strategy and        
Investor Relations Department of ICBC, has been appointed to the board as a non-
executive director.                                                             
Both of these appointments will be with immediate effect.                       
Derek Cooper                                                                    
Johannesburg                                                                    
29 April 2008                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
Standard Bank                                                                   
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