SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Standard Bank Group Basel II Disclosure as

SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Standard Bank Group Basel II Disclosure as  
at June 2008                                                                    
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")                                                         
STANDARD BANK GROUP BASEL II DISCLOSURE AS AT JUNE 2008                         
Standard Bank Group was required to comply with Basel II from 1 January 2008. In
terms of the disclosure requirements under Basel II, comprehensive semi-annual  
and annual disclosures are required. The semi-annual disclosure for Standard    
Bank Group, based on June 2008 information, will be published on 10 October 2008
on the Standard Bank website, at the following link:                            
http://www.standardbank.co.za/site/investor/int2008_analysis.html.              
Johannesburg                                                                    
10 October 2008                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
Standard Bank                                                                   
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