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SASFIN HOLDINGS LIMITED - Audited Group Results and Dividend Declarations for the year ended 30 June 2013

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Audited Group Results and Dividend Declarations for the year ended 30 June 2013

Sasfin Holdings Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Company registration number 1987/002097/06)
Ordinary share code: SFN      ISIN: ZAE000006565
Preference share code: SFNP ISIN: ZAE000060273
("Sasfin" or "the Group" or "the Company")

AUDITED GROUP RESULTS
AND DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

HEADLINE
EARNINGS
R135 MILLION
UP 22%

GROSS LOANS
AND ADVANCES
R3,4 BILLION
UP 17%

DIVIDENDS PER
ORDINARY SHARE
168 CENTS
UP 23%

HEADLINE
EARNINGS PER
ORDINARY SHARE
421 CENTS
UP 22%

GROUP CAPITAL
ADEQUACY RATIO
DOWN 26%
400 bps

TOTAL ASSETS
R6,3 BILLION
UP 14%

FUNDING BASE
R4,4 BILLION
UP 12%

RETURN ON
EQUITY 14%
UP 200 bps

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                                                                                            
                                                                                            30 June   30 June   
                                                                                        %      2013      2012   
                                                                                   change   Audited   Audited   
Consolidated statement of financial position                                                                    
Total assets (Rm)                                                                      14     6 253     5 472   
Total gross loans and advances (Rm)                                                    17     3 416     2 931   
Non-performing loans and advances (Rm)                                                  2       193       189   
Income statement                                                                                                
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders (Rm)                                    19       136       114   
Headline earnings (Rm)                                                                 22       135       111   
Financial performance                                                                                           
Return on ordinary shareholders' average equity (%)                                              14        12   
Return on total average assets (%)                                                                2         2   
Operating performance                                                                                           
Non-interest income to total income (%)                                                          71        69   
Efficiency ratio (%)                                                                                              
- Banking Group                                                                                  62        71   
- Group                                                                                          72        70   
Credit loss ratio - Group (bps)                                                                  70        60   
Non-performing advances to total gross loans and advances (%)                                   5,6       6,4   
Share statistics                                                                                                
Earnings per ordinary share (cents)                                                    19       423       355   
Headline earnings per ordinary share (cents)                                           22       421       344   
Diluted earnings per ordinary share (cents)                                            19       423       355   
Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share (cents)                                   22       421       344   
Number of ordinary shares in issue at the end of the period ('000)                           32 237    32 237   
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ('000)                                   32 171    32 237   
Diluted weighted average ordinary shares in issue ('000)                                     32 171    32 237   
Dividends per ordinary share relating to pro?t for the period (cents)                  23       168       137   
Preference share dividend number 18 (cents)                                                  347,74         -   
Preference share dividend number 17 (cents)                                                  355,65         -   
Preference share dividend number 16 (cents)                                                       -    351,55   
Preference share dividend number 15 (cents)                                                       -    340,27   
Net asset value per ordinary share (cents)                                              7     3 187     2 986   
Capital adequacy (unaudited)                                                                                    
Group capital to risk weighted assets (%)                                                        26        30   
Banking Group (Sas?n Bank Limited and its subsidiaries) capital to risk weighted                                
assets (%)                                                                                       22        26   
Employees                                                                                                       
Permanent staff complement                                                               6       701       664   


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                                                                              30 June     30 June   
                                                                    %            2013        2012   
All figures in R'000                                           change         Audited     Audited   
ASSETS                                                                                              
Cash and cash balances                                                      1 021 186   1 477 648   
Short-term negotiable securities                                              573 898      69 056   
Loans and advances to customers                                    17       3 309 235   2 834 420   
Financial assets held for trading                                             284 372           -   
Other receivables                                                             482 668     449 382   
Non-current assets held for sale                                                    -      50 614   
Investment securities                                                         338 247     342 145   
Investments in associated companies                                           107 353      89 898   
Property, plant and equipment                                                  53 801      57 392   
Taxation                                                                        3 114       8 480   
Intangible assets and goodwill                                                 71 822      85 506   
Deferred tax asset                                                              7 098       7 952   
Total assets                                                       14       6 252 794   5 472 493   

LIABILITIES                                                                                         
Interbank funding                                                             143 819     137 717   
Deposits from customers                                            21       2 161 141   1 787 300   
Financial liabilities held for trading                                        280 942           -   
Debt securities issued                                                      1 378 691   1 297 986   
Long-term loans                                                               538 247     538 576   
Other payables                                                                455 929     455 357   
Taxation                                                                        4 626       5 037   
Deferred tax liability                                                         62 695      70 305   
Total liabilities                                                  17       5 026 090   4 292 278   

EQUITY                                                                                              
Ordinary share capital and share premium                                      144 327     162 732   
Reserves                                                                      883 099     799 964   
Preference share capital and share premium                                    199 278     199 278   
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Group                    1 226 704   1 161 974   
Non-controlling interest                                                            -      18 241   
Total equity                                                                1 226 704   1 180 215   
Total liabilities and equity                                       14       6 252 794   5 472 493   
Commitments and contingent liabilities                                        378 273     287 273   

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                                 30 June     30 June   
                                                                    %            2013        2012   
All figures in R'000                                           change         Audited     Audited   
Interest income                                                               473 686     434 000   
Interest expense                                                              253 479     231 914   
Net interest income                                                 9         220 207     202 086   
Non-interest income                                                19         533 562     448 230   
Total income                                                       16         753 769     650 316   
Impairment charges on loans and advances                           35          22 376      16 594   
Net income after impairments                                                  731 393     633 722   
Operating costs                                                    18         561 046     474 659   
Staff costs                                                                   299 244     245 774   
Other operating expenses                                                      261 802     228 885   
Profit from operations                                                        170 347     159 063   
Share of associated companies' income                                          20 453      15 452   
Profit before income tax                                                      190 800     174 515   
Income tax expense                                                             38 226      41 561   
Profit for the year                                                15         152 574     132 954   
Profit attributable to:                                                                             
Non-controlling interest                                                        2 860       5 741   
Preference shareholders                                                        13 472      12 859   
Equity holders of the Group                                        19         136 242     114 354   
Profit for the year                                                15         152 574     132 954   
Earnings per ordinary share (cents)                                19             423         355   
Diluted earnings per ordinary share (cents)                        19             423         355   
Headline earnings per ordinary share (cents)                       22             421         344   
Diluted headline earnings per ordinary share (cents)               22             421         344   


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                                                                                   30 June             30 June   
                                                                                                      2013                2012   
All figures in R'000                                                                               Audited             Audited   
Profit for the year                                                                                152 574             132 954   
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax                                           4 337               4 162   
Net gains on remeasurement of available-for-sale ?nancial assets                                       900                   -   
Derecognition of revaluation reserve upon sale of Property Companies                               (2 097)                   -   
Foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign operation                                    33 428              25 875   
Net loss on hedge of net investment in foreign operation                                          (27 894)            (21 713)   
Loss on hedge of net investment in foreign operation                                              (38 742)            (30 157)   
Income tax effect                                                                                   10 848               8 444   
Total comprehensive income for the year                                                            156 911             137 116   
Total comprehensive income attributable to:                                                                                      
Non-controlling interest                                                                             2 860               5 741   
Preference shareholders                                                                             13 472              12 859   
Equity holders of the Group                                                                        140 579             118 516   
Total comprehensive income for the year                                                            156 911             137 116   

SUMMARISED HEADLINE EARNINGS RECONCILIATION
                                                                                                   30 June             30 June   
                                                                                %                     2013                2012   
All figures in R'000                                                        change                 Audited             Audited   
Earnings are determined as follows:                                                                                              
Earnings attributable to equity holders of the Group                           19                  136 242             114 354   
Headline adjustable items                                                                            (787)             (3 413)   
Profit on sale of property and equipment - IAS 16                                                     (14)                (76)   
Gross                                                                                                 (19)               (106)   
Tax impact                                                                                               5                  30   
Profit on disposal of land and buildings                                                                 -             (7 370)   
Gross                                                                                                    -            (10 501)   
Tax impact                                                                                               -               3 131   
Impairment of goodwill                                                                                   -               3 728   
Write down of non-current assets held for sale                                                           -                 305   
Gross                                                                                                    -                 424   
Tax impact                                                                                               -               (119)   
Gain on the diposal of businesses and divisions - IAS 27                                             (773)                   -   
Headline earnings                                                              22                  135 455             110 941   
Headline earnings per ordinary share (cents)                                   22                      421                 344   

SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
                                                                                                   30 June             30 June   
                                                                                                      2013                2012   
All figures in R'000                                                                               Audited             Audited   
Opening total shareholders' equity                                                               1 180 215           1 108 871   
Total comprehensive income for the year                                                            156 911             137 116   
Proit for the year                                                                                 152 574             132 954   
Other comprehensive income for the year                                                                                          
Available-for-sale reserve                                                                             900                   -   
Property revaluation reserve                                                                       (2 097)                   -   
Foreign currency translation reserve                                                                33 428              25 875   
Hedging reserve                                                                                   (27 894)            (21 713)   
Transactions with owners recorded directly in equity                                                                             
Movement in non-controlling interest                                                              (21 101)             (3 936)   
Treasury shares                                                                                   (18 405)                   -   
Derecognition of revaluation reserve                                                                 2 097                   -   
Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries                                                    (11 735)            (10 498)   
Share-based payments reserve movements                                                                   -               (363)   
Preference share dividend                                                                         (13 472)            (12 859)   
Ordinary share dividend                                                                           (47 806)            (38 116)   
Closing balance                                                                                  1 226 704           1 180 215   


SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                                        30 June       30 June   
                                                                                                           2013          2012   
All figures in R'000                                                                                    Audited       Audited   
Cash flows from operating activities                                                                     88 586        99 457   
Movement in operating assets and liabilities                                                           (52 790)       358 742   
Change in loans and advances                                                                          (497 191)     (518 028)   
Change in funding                                                                                        80 376       297 856   
Change in other receivables                                                                             (6 958)      (75 428)   
Change in financial assets held for trading                                                           (284 372)             -   
Change in deposits                                                                                      373 841       571 854   
Change in financial liabilities held for trading                                                        280 942             -   
Change in other payables                                                                                    572        82 488   
Net cash flows from operating activities                                                                 35 796       458 199   
Net cash flows from investing activities                                                                 19 416       129 124   
Net cash flows from financing activities                                                               (18 405)             -   
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                36 807       587 323   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year                                                    1 408 987       817 185   
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held                                                         5 471         4 479   
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year                                                      1 451 265     1 408 987   
Cash and cash equivalents comprise:                                                                                             
Cash and cash balances                                                                                1 021 186     1 477 648   
Short-term negotiable securities                                                                        573 898        69 056   
Interbank funding                                                                                     (143 819)     (137 717)   
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year                                                      1 451 265     1 408 987   

SUMMARISED SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS                                                                           30 June       30 June   
                                                                                                           2013          2012   
All figures in R'000                                                                                    Audited       Audited   
Segment result                                                                                                                  
Business Banking                                                                                         89 844        90 561   
Capital                                                                                                   9 422            60   
Treasury                                                                                                 10 006         5 856   
Wealth Management                                                                                        46 155        31 518   
Commercial Solutions                                                                                     33 798        19 246   
Group and Inter-segment eliminations                                                                   (36 651)      (14 287)*   
Profit for the year                                                                                     152 574       132 954   
Segment revenue                                                                                                                 
Business Banking                                                                                        523 186       475 264   
Capital                                                                                                  76 695        62 153   
Treasury                                                                                                188 398       160 465   
Wealth Management                                                                                       168 485       137 007   
Commercial Solutions                                                                                    182 545       138 069   
Group and Inter-segment eliminations                                                                  (111 608)      (75 276)   
Total segment revenue                                                                                 1 027 701       897 682   
Segment assets                                                                                                                  
Business Banking                                                                                      3 603 255     3 122 870   
Capital                                                                                                 470 097       418 578   
Treasury                                                                                              2 640 345     2 280 610   
Wealth Management                                                                                       537 888       309 796   
Commercial Solutions                                                                                    244 489       220 122   
Group and Inter-segment eliminations                                                                (1 243 280)     (879 483)   
Total segment assets                                                                                  6 252 794     5 472 493   
Segment liabilities                                                                                                             
Business Banking                                                                                      3 275 444     2 844 863   
Capital                                                                                                 395 516       369 906   
Treasury                                                                                              2 630 338     2 272 593   
Wealth Management                                                                                       457 083       216 033   
Commercial Solutions                                                                                    109 610       113 884   
Group and Inter-segment eliminations                                                                (1 823 901)   (1 525 001)   
Total segment liabilities                                                                             5 026 090     4 292 278   
*Prior year numbers include certain once-off gains to the value of R18 million.                                                  


COMMENTARY
NATURE OF BUSINESS
Sasfin is a bank-controlling company listed in the "Financials: Investment Services" sector of the JSE Limited ("the JSE"). Sasfin's subsidiaries
provide a wide range of complementary banking, financial and related services.

BUSINESS REVIEW: GROUP PERFORMANCE
Business environment:
- South African commerce and industry faced a challenging economic environment, with continued high levels of global weakness
  and labour unrest across many sectors. Coupled with escalating energy prices, South Africa's competitive edge is being undermined.
  These factors materially affected the domestic markets and heightened concerns of the growth needed to stimulate the employment
  levels, whilst consumer borrowing levels have reached unsustainable levels.
- Notwithstanding the negative and uncertain global banking environment, the South African banking industry remains in good shape
  when compared to the rest of the world, due to the sound regulatory and supervisory framework and strong capital levels of the local
  banks.

Group overview:
- Sasfin has delivered a positive set of results with a profit of R153 million (2012: R133 million) for the year and significantly strengthened
  its balance sheet.
- Total assets grew by 14% to R6,3 billion year on year, underpinned by further growth in the Business Banking division, where loans and
  advances reached R3,4 billion, a 17% increase over 2012.
- The Group enhanced its financial position by expanding and lengthening its funding base, which reflected a healthy surplus liquidity
  position of R1,6 billion (2012: R1,5 billion).
- A combination of strong revenue growth, tightened cost control and a lower tax charge, helped Group headline earnings to grow by
  22% to R135 million (2012: 16% to R111 million), and headline earnings per share came in at 421 cents (2012: 344 cents) showing a
  similar increase.
- The Group benefited from a lower tax charge of 20% (2012: 24%) in the current year largely attributable to changes in secondary tax
  on companies, prior year overprovisions and some revenue streams at lower tax rates.
- Total income grew by an encouraging 16% for the year, driven by the Group's increasing top-line growth initiatives and expansion
  of the non-interest revenue base, which achieved a 19% increase over the corresponding period in 2012 largely due to improved
  performance in the non-banking activities of the Group.
- Group costs reflect an 18% increase over 2012, largely due to the cost base of IQuad Group Limited having been consolidated into the
  Group for the full financial year, increased software amortisation costs and staff growth. Excluding the IQuad cost base, a cost increase
  of 11% year on year was recorded to support the growth initiatives of the Group. The cost-to-revenue ratio in the Banking Group has
  shown a positive downward trend from 71% to 62% and is now within the Bank's target range of below 65%.

Segmental overview:
- The Business Banking division delivered a solid set of results, with profits for the year of R90 million, albeit marginally lower than 2012
  at R91 million. The key factors behind this performance were strong growth in loans and advances, margin retention and a below-
  budget impairment charge. This unit's profitability, which accounts for 59% of the Group's profit, was impacted by a higher credit loss
  ratio that crept up by 35 bps to 58 bps for the year and due to growth in the lending book coming in at the tail-end of the financial
  year. Non-performing loans showed a downward trend to 5,6% at June 2013 from 6,4% in June 2012. Following the investments made
  in this division, the unit is poised for sustained growth in the 2014 financial year and beyond.
- The Wealth Management division achieved impressive profit growth from R31 million to R46 million, an improvement of 46% year on
  year. The Stockbroking unit experienced an increase in local and global managed portfolios resulting in improved annuity income.
  The Asset Management unit developed a fully-fledged offering with an effective distribution channel. The Wealth Management
  division, which recently brought on board an experienced fixed income and bond trading team, is well positioned to become a key
  profit driver for the Group. Funds under advisement and management now amount to R72 billion (2012: R55 billion), an increase of
  31% from 2012.
- The Treasury division, whilst growing its deposit base by a satisfactory 21% to R2,2 billion, continued to grow its foreign exchange
  business through an expanded regional footprint and new sales channels. These combined efforts resulted in the division achieving a
  positive contribution to Group profits.
- The Capital division, following two years of disappointing results, is showing signs of recovery, having addressed its legacy private
  equity issues. The division showed an increase in earnings to R9,4 million from a break-even position in 2012, aided by an improved
  performance from the Corporate Finance unit.
- The Commercial Solutions division, which comprises the logistics, foreign exchange risk management, short-term insurance,
  healthcare consulting and business advisory activities of the Group, produced an outstanding set of results with earnings growing
  by 75% to R34 million. This was primarily due to a strong performance from the wholly-owned IQuad Group Limited, renamed
  Sasfin Commercial Solutions Limited, which has been fully integrated into the Group. This segment is growing encouragingly and
  achieving scale, and has become a meaningful contributor to the Group's earnings.

Statement of Financial Position, Capital and Liquidity:
- The Group's deposit and funding base continued to grow, with an improved deposit mix and maturity profile. Overall, the Group's
  funding position remains healthy with a diversified funding base of R4,4 billion, up from R3,9 billion of last year.
- This funding base enhances the ability of Sasfin Bank Limited ("the Bank") to meet the stringent Basel III liquidity requirements of
  liquidity coverage ratio and the net stable funding ratio in a sustainable manner. The Group's liquidity position remains very healthy
  with adequate liquidity buffers held for stress situations that may arise.
- Sasfin's securitisation vehicle, a leader in its market, continues to perform well and has refinanced R240 million of maturing notes
  at favourable terms during the financial year, and post year end a further R362 million. Both issues of refinance were
  oversubscribed in excess of three times. The Group is building on its debt capital market capabilities and is exploring various
  structured debt products to take to market.
- Whilst the Group's capital adequacy ratio has declined by 400 bps to 26% (2012: 30%) due to the new capital requirements of
  Basel III and growth in assets, the Group remains well capitalised per Basel III which came into effect in January 2013, with a primary
  tier I capital ratio of 23% (2012: 25.5%), which is the main measure of capital strength.

STRATEGIC UPDATE
The Group continues to focus on its growth strategy in response to the changing banking and regulatory landscape with a view to
broadening its franchise value. In this regard, the Group has implemented and embarked on the following initiatives:
- to continue to increase funding through both term deposits and debt capital market instruments to facilitate Sasfin's ongoing growth;
- to profitably grow its existing divisions, thereby benefiting from economies of scale as each unit approaches optimal levels of critical
  mass, without compromising its standards of quality or risk, thereby improving efficiency and return on equity ratios;
- to investigate prospective products and markets with a view to expanding Sasfin's product range and penetrating new markets;
- to improve its BEE status, which due to revised targets under the generic codes, has slipped from level four to level six;
- to continue to upgrade its IT infrastructure to improve efficiency and client service; and
- to set up a new division to provide a focused transactional banking service offering.

PROSPECTS
- Sasfin is well positioned to grow its franchise value and enhance its value proposition to its target markets of entrepreneurial, private,
  business, corporate and institutional clients.
- Despite the prevailing levels of uncertainty and constrained growth in the economy, the Group expects to see improved levels of
  business activity across all segments based on current market conditions.
- Sasfin's growth trajectory is indeed sustainable on the back of its strong infrastructure and capital position, improved liquidity,
  diversified funding base and high-touch banking and financial services model.

BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Basis of preparation
The summarised audited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement
principles of International Financial Reporting Standards and presented in accordance with the minimum content, including disclosures,
prescribed by IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting applied to year-end reporting, SAICA Financial Reporting Guides and the JSE Listings
Requirements.

These summarised audited results are a summary of the consolidated annual financial statements that are prepared in thousands of
South African Rand ("R'000") on the historical cost basis, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and the
Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, as amended ("the Companies Act"), except for certain financial assets and liabilities which are recognised
at fair value.

The accounting policies are those presented in the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2013 and have been applied
consistently to the periods presented in these audited summarised consolidated financial statements and with those of the previous
financial year, and by all Group entities.

The summarised audited consolidated financial statements comprise a consolidated statement of financial position at 30 June 2013, a
consolidated income statement, a consolidated statement of comprehensive income, a summarised statement of changes in equity,
a summarised cash flow statement and summarised segmental analysis reports for the year ended 30 June 2013.

In terms of section 29(1)(e)(ii) of the Companies Act, it is confirmed that the preparation of these financial statements is done under the
supervision of the Group's Financial Director, Tyrone Soondarjee, CA (SA).

Reports of the independent auditors
The unmodified audit reports of KPMG Inc. and Grant Thornton (Jhb) Inc., the independent auditors, on the annual financial statements
and the summarised provisional financial statements contained herein for the year ended 30 June 2013 dated 11 September 2013, are
available for inspection at the Company's registered office.

PREFERENCE SHARE CASH DIVIDEND
Notice is hereby given that the directors have declared a gross cash preference dividend number 18 amounting to 347,74320 cents per
share, 295,58172 cents per share net of 15% dividend withholding tax (2012: 351,5500 cents per share, 298,8175 cents per share net of
15% dividend withholding tax) ("preference dividend") for the period 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013, on 1 000 000 preference shares
issued at R100,00 each, and on 905 000 preference shares issued at R110,49 each. The dividends have been declared from income
reserves and no secondary taxes on companies' credits have been used. The preference dividend is payable to holders of preference
shares recorded in the register of the Company at the close of business of Friday, 4 October 2013. Sasfin's tax reference number is
9300/204/71/7.

The salient dates relating to the preference dividend are as follows:

Last day to trade cum the preference dividend                                                                   Friday, 27 September 2013
Preference shares commence trading ex the preference dividend                                                   Monday, 30 September 2013
Preference dividend record date                                                                                    Friday, 4 October 2013
Payment date of preference dividend                                                                                Monday, 7 October 2013

Preference share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 30 September 2013 and Friday,
4 October 2013, both days inclusive.

FINAL ORDINARY SHARE CASH DIVIDEND
Notice is hereby given that a final ordinary share cash dividend for the financial year ended 30 June 2013, amounting to 108 cents per
share (2012: 88 cents per share) ("ordinary dividend"), has been declared.

Together with the interim ordinary dividend of 60 cents declared on 11 March 2013, the total ordinary dividends for the financial year
amount to 168 cents per share (2012: 137 cents per share).

The following further information is provided to shareholders in respect of the new dividends tax:
- the dividend has been declared from income reserves;
- the dividend withholding rate is 15%, and a net dividend of 91,80 cents per share is paid to those shareholders who are not exempt
  from dividend withholding tax;
- Sasfin's tax reference number is 9300/204/71/7; and
- the issued number of ordinary shares as at declaration date is 32 301 441.

The ordinary dividend is payable to holders of ordinary shares recorded in the register of the Company at the close of business on
Friday, 11 October 2013.

The salient dates relating to the ordinary dividend are as follows:

Last day to trade cum the ordinary dividend                                                                         Friday, 4 October 2013
Ordinary shares commence trading ex the ordinary dividend                                                           Monday, 7 October 2013
Ordinary dividend record date                                                                                      Friday, 11 October 2013
Payment date of ordinary dividend                                                                                  Monday, 14 October 2013

Ordinary share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 7 October 2013 and Friday, 11 October 2013,
both days inclusive.
The above dates and times are subject to amendment. Any such amendment will be released on SENS and published in the press.

CHANGES TO THE BOARD
As recently announced, Mr Norman Axten will be retiring as independent non-executive chairman and director of the Group and its
subsidiary, Sasfin Bank Limited, with effect from 28 November 2013.
Mr Roy Andersen, an independent non-executive director, has been appointed as Chairman of the Group and its subsidiary, Sasfin Bank
Limited, with effect from 28 November 2013.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND POSTING OF INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT
The annual general meeting of Sasfin will be held at 29 Scott Street, Waverley, Johannesburg, on Thursday, 28 November 2013 at 14:00.
The integrated report will be posted to shareholders on or about 28 October 2013. The audited Group Annual Financial Statements will
be available on the Company's website on or about 28 October 2013.
For and on behalf of the board

CN Axten                                                    RDEB Sassoon                                                11 September 2013
Chairman                                                    Chief Executive Officer

This announcement and additional information is available on the website www.sasfin.com

Registered office                                                                                  Group company secretary
29 Scott Street, Waverley, Johannesburg, 2090                                                      H Brown
Tel: +27 11 809 7500 Fax: +27 11 887 6167/2489                                                     Transfer secretaries
Website: www.sasfin.com                                                                            Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited
Independent non-executive chairman                                                                 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001
CN Axten#                                                                                          (PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107)
Executive directors                                                                                Joint auditors
RDEB Sassoon (Chief Executive Officer)                                                             KPMG Inc. and Grant Thornton (Jhb) Inc.
TD Soondarjee (Financial Director)                                                                 Lead sponsor
Non-executive directors                                                                            KPMG Services (Pty) Limited
R Andersen#, ETB Blight#, GC Dunnington#,                                                          Joint sponsor
DD Mokgatle#, J Moses#, MS Rylands #Independent                                                    Sasfin Capital (a division of Sasfin Bank Limited)

DISCLAIMER
The Group has in good faith made reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document, including all
information that may be regarded as "forward-looking statements".
Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "intend", "project", and "target".
Forward-looking state ments are not statements of fact, but statements by the management of the Group based on its current estimates, projections,
expectations, beliefs and assumptions regarding the Group's future performance and no assurance can be given to this effect.
The risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements contained in this document include but are not limited to changes to IFRS and the
interpretations, applications and practices subject thereto as they apply to past, present and future periods; domestic and international business and market
conditions such as exchange rate and interest rate movements; changes in the domestic and international regulatory and legislative environments; changes to
domestic and international operational, social, economic and political risks; and the effects of both current and future litigation.
The Group does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document and does not assume responsibility for any loss or damage
and however arising as a result of the reliance by any party thereon, including, but not limited to, loss of earnings, profits or consequential loss or damage.



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