SBK - Standard Bank Group Basel II Pillar 3 Disclosure As At 30 June 2009

SBK - Standard Bank Group Basel II Pillar 3 Disclosure As At 30 June 2009       
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 PILLAR 3 DISCLOSURE AS AT 30 JUNE 2009             
In terms of the Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under Basel II Public          
Disclosure Report, comprehensive semi-annual and annual risk and capital        
information is required to be disclosed.  The semi-annual disclosure for        
Standard Bank Group, based on information as at 30 June 2009, will be published 
on 21 September 2009 on the Standard Bank website, at the following link:       
http://www.standardbank.co.za/site/investor/int2009_analysis.html               
Johannesburg                                                                    
21 September 2009                                                               
Independent sponsor                                                             
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
Joint sponsor                                                                   
Standard Bank                                                                   
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