STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED - Results of Annual General Meeting and retirement of a director

Results of Annual General Meeting and retirement of a director

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")

Results of Annual General Meeting and retirement of a director

Shareholders are advised that, at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of
Standard Bank Group held on 30 May 2013, all of the resolutions set out in
the Notice of the AGM dated 6 March 2013 were passed by the requisite
majority of shareholders.

Shareholders are further advised that Mr Cyril Ramaphosa retired from the
boards of directors (“the Boards”) of Standard Bank Group and The Standard
Bank of South Africa Limited at the conclusion of each company's AGM. The
chairman expressed the Boards’ appreciation for the valuable contribution
that he made during his time with the Standard Bank Group since being
appointed in 2004 and wished him well in his future endeavours.

Johannesburg
30 May 2013

Lead sponsor
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Independent sponsor
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited

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