Results of annual general meeting 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 directors Shareholders are advised that, at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Standard Bank Group held on 29 May 2014, all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of the AGM dated 5 March 2014 were passed by the requisite majority of shareholders. Shareholders are further advised that Doug Band and Chris Nissen 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 both directors have made to the boards during their time with the Standard Bank Group and wished them well in their future endeavours. Details of the voting results will be posted on the investor relations website of Standard Bank Group at http://reporting.standardbank.com/events- and-presentations/agm/. Johannesburg 29 May 2014 Lead sponsor The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Independent sponsor Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited Date: 29/05/2014 03:20:00 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.