SBK - Standard Bank Seals Strategic Partnership With Troika Dialog

SBK - Standard Bank Seals Strategic Partnership With Troika Dialog              
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")                                                               
STANDARD BANK SEALS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH TROIKA DIALOG                    
Further to the announcement dated 6 March 2009, regarding the strategic         
partnership with Troika Dialog Group Limited, the leading independent Russian   
investment bank ("Troika Dialog"), shareholders are advised that all conditions 
precedent to the transaction whereby Standard Bank will acquire 33.33% of Troika
Dialog have been fulfilled.  The transaction was implemented on 25 September    
2009 and ownership of Standard Bank`s Russian subsidiary, ZAO Standard Bank, was
transferred to Troika Dialog on this date.                                      
Johannesburg                                                                    
28 September 2009                                                               
Investment Bank and Sponsor                                                     
Standard Bank                                                                   
Independent Sponsor                                                             
Deutsche Securities (Pty) Ltd                                                   
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