SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Director`s dealings in securities

SBK - Standard Bank Group Limited - Director`s dealings in securities           
Standard Bank Group Limited                                                     
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number 1969/017128/06                                              
JSE Share code: SBK                                                             
Namibian Share Code: SNB                                                        
ISIN: ZAE000109815                                                              
("Standard Bank Group")                                                         
DIRECTOR`S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES                                               
In compliance with rule 3.63 to 3.74 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements,  
the following information is disclosed:                                         
Director:                         Mr. S P Ridley                                
1. Date of Transaction:           2010-03-08                                    
  Nature of Transaction:         Delivery of 20 000 Standard Bank Group         
                                 ordinary shares allocated on 2002-03-13 at     
R27.80 and 20 000 Standard Bank Group ordinary 

                                 shares allocated on 2003-03-06 at R27.90 in    
                                 terms of the Standard Bank Group Share         
                                 Incentive Scheme.                              
Value of transaction:          R1 114 000                                     
  Nature of Interest:            Direct                                         
2. Date of Transaction:           2010-03-08                                    
  Nature of Transaction:         Sale of 40 000 ordinary Shares at a price of   
R115.31 per share                              

  Value of Transaction:          R4 612 400                                     
  Nature of Interest:            Direct                                         
3. Date of Transaction:           2010-03-08 and 2010-03-10                     
Nature of Transaction:         Delivery and disposal of 391 Standard Bank     
                                 Group ordinary shares at R114.70 and 4 144     
                                 Standard Bank Group ordinary shares at R111.73 
                                 on vesting of rights granted in terms of the   
Standard Bank Group Equity Growth Scheme.      

  Value of Transaction:          R507 856.82                                    
  Nature of Interest:            Direct                                         
  Clearance to deal:             Yes                                            
Sponsor                                                                         
Standard Bank                                                                   
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