Tap Issue Announcement THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED - “SBS23” tap issue Authorised Programme size R60,000,000,000.00 Total notes in issue R48,676,885,501.00 Dated: 25 July 2012 Stock Code: SBS23 ISIN Code: ZAG000095522 The JSE Limited has granted a listing to The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited – SBS23 Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes due 24 May 2017 - sponsored by The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division), under its Domestic Medium Term Note Programme. Full Note details are as follows: Tap Amount Issued: ZAR100,000,000 Aggregate Nominal following Tap: ZAR1,255,000,000 Tap Rate: 6.4% (being 132.5 bps over 3 month JIBAR of 5.075%) Coupon Indicator: Floating Rate Issue Price: 101.48799% Maturity Date: 24 May 2017 First Interest Payment Date: 24 August 2012 Interest Payment Dates: 24 May, 24 August 24 November and 24 February each year to the Maturity Date Books Close: 14 May, 14 August, 14 November and 14 February each year to the Maturity Date Last day to register: By 17:00h on 13 May, 13 August, 13 November and 13 February Interest Commencement Date: 24 May 2012 Settlement Date: 26 July 2012 Placement Agent: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Notes will be deposited in the Central Depository (“CSD”) and settlement will take place electronically in terms of JSE Rules. Further information on the Note issued please contact: Sponsor - SBSA Andrew Costa Tel:(011) 378 7008 Email:andrew.costa@standardbank.co.za Date: 25/07/2012 10:45:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.