SNT - Santam Limited - Appointments to the board of directors

SNT - Santam Limited - Appointments to the board of directors                   
SANTAM LIMITED                                                                  
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Reg. No 1918/001680/06)                                                        
(Share Code: SNT & ISIN: ZAE000093779)                                          
("Santam" or "the company`)                                                     
SANTAM LIMITED - APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                         
In terms of paragraph 3.59 of the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited,      
shareholders are advised of the following important changes to the board of     
directors:                                                                      
Appointment                                                                     
Ms Marion Lesego Dawn Marole (Dawn) has been appointed to the Santam Limited    
board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 13 December     
2011.  Dawn is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate from the University of Zululand  
and has a diploma in Tertiary Education from UNISA. She also holds an MBA from  
North Eastern University, Boston (USA) and has completed the Global Executive   
Leadership Programme at the Gordon Institute of Business.                       
Dawn is currently the Chairperson of Executive Magic, an Investment Holding     
Company. She has held directorships at African Bank Investment Limited and      
Fabcos Investment Holding Company Limited.                                      
We look forward to Dawn`s contribution to Santam Limited as an Independent Non- 
Executive Director and as a member of the Company`s Human Resources and Social, 
Ethics and Sustainability Committees.                                           
Appointment                                                                     
Ms Yaganthrie (Yegs) Ramiah has been appointed to the Board as an Executive     
Director with effect from 13 December 2011. Yegs is an admitted attorney and    
holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws Degrees. Yegs also has a Master of  
Business Administration degree and a Higher Diploma in Tax Law.                 
Yegs has held the position of Executive Head: People and Brand at Santam since  
February 2010. She is responsible for human resources, marketing, corporate     
affairs and communications.                                                     
Yegs currently hold directorships at Grindrod South Africa (Pty) Limited and    
Adopt a School Foundation. She has previously been the deputy Chairperson at    
Merril Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited.                                        
14 December 2011                                                                
Sponsor:                                                                        
Investec Bank Limited                                                           
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