SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Appointment Of Financial Director

SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Appointment Of Financial 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: ZAE000109815                                                              
("Standard Bank Group")                                                         
APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR                                               
In accordance with recent changes to the Listings Requirements of the JSE       
Limited, which require all applicant issuers to appoint a financial director    
by 30 June 2009, Standard Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of  
Simon Ridley, Group Financial Director, to the board of Standard Bank Group     
with effect from 30 June 2009. Simon Ridley (53) joined the Group in 1999.      
Prior to his appointment as Group Financial Director in January 2009, he was    
the Group Chief Financial Officer.                                              
Johannesburg                                                                    
29 June 2009                                                                    
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Standard Bank                                                                   
Independent Sponsor                                                             
Deutsche Securities                                                             
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