SCIB - SHFSTB - The Standard Bank Of South Africa - Capital Reduction

SCIB - SHFSTB - The Standard Bank Of South Africa - Capital Reduction           
                        Announcement In Relation To The SHF Share Instalment    
THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED                                       
Share Code: SHFSTB                                                              
ISIN Code: ZAE000110565                                                         
CAPITAL REDUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT IN RELATION TO THE SHF SHARE INSTALMENT          
Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Capital Reduction declaration    
relating to STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LD (SHF) shares, the holders of    
SHFSTB share instalments will receive a STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LD     
(SHF) Capital Reduction of 60 cents per Instalment.                             
Last date to trade cum Capital Reduction    Friday, 28/11/2008                  
Ex-Capital Reduction Date                   Monday, 01/12/2008                  
Record Date                                 Friday, 05/12/2008                  
Payment Date                                Monday, 08/12/2008                  
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: Standard Financial Markets (Pty) Ltd                                   
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.             
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