SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Directors transactions in securities

SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Directors transactions in securities        
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 Company")                                        
DIRECTORS TRANSACTIONS IN SECURITIES                                            
In compliance with section 3.63 to 3.65 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE 
Limited ("Listings Requirements"), we hereby advise of the following            
transactions by directors in the Company`s securities:                          
Name of director:                            D D B Band                         
Date of transaction:                         6 April 2009                       
Price per share:                             R77.41                             
Number of shares:                            325                                
Total value:                                 R25 158.25                         
Class of securities:                         Ordinary shares                    
Nature of transaction:                       Entitlement in terms of            
scrip distribution                  

Nature and extent of director`s interest:    Direct Beneficial                  
Name of director:                            E Bradley                          
Date of transaction:                         6 April 2009                       
Price per share:                             R77.41                             
Number of shares:                            6974                               
Total value:                                 R539 857.34                        
Class of securities:                         Ordinary shares                    
Nature of transaction:                       Entitlement in terms of            
                                            scrip distribution                  
Nature and extent of director`s interest:    Indirect Beneficial                
Name of director:                            K D Moroka                         
Date of transaction:                         6 April 2009                       
Price per share:                             R77.41                             
Number of shares:                            13                                 
Total value:                                 R1 006.33                          
Class of securities:                         Ordinary shares                    
Nature of transaction:                       Entitlement in terms of            
                                            scrip distribution                  
Nature and extent of director`s interest:    Direct Beneficial                  
Name of director:                            M C Ramaphosa                      
Date of transaction:                         6 April 2009                       
Price per share:                             R77.41                             
Number of shares:                            58                                 
Total value:                                 R4 489.78                          
Class of securities:                         Ordinary shares                    
Nature of transaction:                       Entitlement in terms of            
                                            scrip distribution                  
Nature and extent of director`s interest:    Direct Beneficial                  
Name of director:                            M J D Ruck                         
Date of transaction:                         6 April 2009                       
Price per share:                             R77.41                             
Number of shares:                            6545                               
Total value:                                 R506 648.45                        
Class of securities:                         Ordinary shares                    
Nature of transaction:                       Entitlement in terms of            
scrip distribution                  

Nature and extent of director`s interest:    Direct Beneficial                  
Name of director:                            E M Woods                          
Date of transaction:                         6 April 2009                       
Price per share:                             R77.41                             
Number of shares:                            1309                               
Total value:                                 R101 329.69                        
Class of securities:                         Ordinary shares                    
Nature of transaction:                       Entitlement in terms of            
                                            scrip distribution                  
Nature and extent of director`s interest:    Direct Beneficial                  
Clearance to transact was received in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Listings   
Requirements.                                                                   
Johannesburg                                                                    
7 April 2009                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
Standard Bank                                                                   
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