Dealing in securities by directors of listed companies Sappi Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number: 1936/008963/06 JSE share code: SAP ISIN code: ZAE000006284 ("Sappi" or the "company") 28 August 2014 DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS OF LISTED COMPANIES In terms of paragraph 3.63 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, we hereby provide the following information regarding dealing in securities of Sappi by directors of the Company and its major subsidiaries. The dealing was on-market and clearance for the dealing was received in terms of Listings Requirement 3.66, as follows : Director’s name : Gary Bowles Company (Subsidiary) : Sappi Southern Africa Date of transaction : 27 August 2014 Nature of transaction : Sale of shares arising from exercise of rights to shares in terms of the Sappi Limited Share Incentive Scheme Number of rights : 15 400 exercised/shares sold Dates rights granted and : 1) 22 December 2008 : R35.50 – 8 250 rights price 2) 9 December 2012 : R33.85 – 7 150 rights Vesting period : Over 4 years expiring after 8 years Selling price per share : 8 250 shares @ R43.7882 = R361 252.65 7 150 shares @ R43.80 = R313 170.00 Total value : R674 422.65 Denis O’Connor Group Secretary Sappi Limited Tel +27 (0)11 407 8072; Fax +27 (0)11 339 1881 Denis.OConnor@Sappi.com Sponsor : UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 28/08/2014 12:50:00 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.