SCIB: The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited – REIT Distribution announcement in relation to the GRT share GRTSIJ The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Share Code: GRTSIJ ISIN Code: ZAE000183018 06/03/2014 REIT DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO THE GRT SHARE INSTALMENT Notice is hereby given that as a result of the REIT distribution declaration relating to Growthpoint Properties Ltd (GRT) shares, the holders of GRTSIJ share instalments will receive a Growthpoint Properties Ltd (GRT) REIT distribution per Instalment. As per the Growthpoint SENS announcement issued on 05/03/2014: Dividends received by or accrued to South African tax residents must be included in the gross income of such shareholders and will not be exempt from the income tax in terms of the exclusion to the general dividend exemption contained in section 10(1)(k)(i)(aa) of the Income Tax Act because they are dividends distributed by a REIT. These dividends are however exempt from dividend withholding tax (Dividend Tax) in the hands of South African resident shareholders provided that the South African resident shareholders have provided to the Central Securities Depository Participant (CSDP) or broker, as the case may be, in respect of uncertificated shares, or the company, in respect of certificated shares, a DTD(EX) (Dividend Tax: Declaration and undertaking to be made by the beneficial owner of a share) form to prove their status as South African residents Gross REIT Distribution 78.5 cents STC Credits utilised 0 cents Last date to trade cum REIT Distribution Thursday, 20/03/2014 Ex-REIT Distribution Date Monday, 24/03/2014 Record Date Friday, 28/03/2014 Payment Date Monday, 31/03/2014 For more details relating to this REIT Distribution please refer to the SENS announcement issued by Growthpoint Properties Ltd on 05/03/2014 For further information contact: Standard Bank Warrants Tel 0800 111 780 Email: derivatives@standardbank.co.za Issuer: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Sponsor: SBG Securities (Pty) Limited This notice should be read together with the Common Terms Document, Conditions Annexure and relevant Supplement which collectively record the terms and conditions of the agreement between the Issuer and Warrant holders. Date: 06/03/2014 05:00:00 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.