SAP - Sappi Limited - Cancellation of Credit Sale and Combined18 Mar 2010
SAP
SAVVI                                                                           
SAP - Sappi Limited - Cancellation of Credit Sale and Combined                  
                   Option/Deferred Sale Transactions                            
Sappi Limited                                                                   
Reg No 1936/008963/06                                                           
JSE Code SAP                                                                    
ISIN code ZAE000006284                                                          
NYSE code SPP                                                                   
LSE code SAZ                                                                    
CANCELLATION OF CREDIT SALE AND COMBINED OPTION/DEFERRED SALE TRANSACTIONS      
In terms of paragraph 3.63 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, we  
hereby provide the following information regarding the cancellation by Sappi of 
credit sale and combined option/deferred sales allocations under the Sappi      
Limited Share Incentive Scheme to the undermentioned directors of the Company   
and its major subsidiary companies:                                             
Date of transaction           :    18 March 2010                                
Nature of transaction         :    Cancellation of credit sale and combined     
                                  option/deferred sale allocations under the    
                                  Sappi Limited Share Incentive Scheme          
Date of allocation            :    28 March 2002 (*see below)                   
Allocation price              :    R147,20 and R20,27 (*see below)              
Vesting period:         Over 5 years, maximum 8 years, expiring 28              
                       March 2010                                               
                                                                                
The allocations concerned consisted of an                
                       initial allocation and then an allocation                
                       arising from entitlement in terms of the                 
                       Sappi rights offer in December 2008, both of             
which allocations were required to be taken              
                       up/paid for in conjunction with each other.              
                       The average price of the allocations is well             
                       above the current market price and the Board             
has decided that it would not be in the best             
                       interests of the Company to enforce payment              
                       by the participants concerned. The purpose               
                       of the Share Scheme is to offer participants             
an incentive and to force participants to                
                       pay for these allocations would impose a                 
                       hardship on participants and serve as a                  
                       disincentive. The allocations have therefore             
been cancelled in terms of the rules of the              
                       Scheme.                                                  
                                                                                
Class of security        :    Ordinary shares                                   
Extent of interest       :    Direct beneficial                                 
The necessary authority in terms of 3.66 was obtained.                          
DIRECTOR`S   COMPANY         ALLOCATION  NUMBER   ALLOCA-     VALUE             
NAME                         DATE        OF       TION                          
SHARES   PRICE                          
                                                                                
H de Jongh   Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   3 900    R147.20     R574 080          
            Africa                                                              
H de Jongh   Sappi Southern              4 680    *R 20.27    R94 863.60        
            Africa                                                              
T S Hawkes   Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   5 000    R147.20     R736 000.00       
            Africa                                                              
T S Hawkes   Sappi Southern              6 000    *R 20.27    R121 620.00       
            Africa                                                              
                                                                                
R D Hope     Sappi Fine      28/3/2002   15 000   R147.20     R2 208 000.00     
Paper North                                                         
            America                                                             
R D Hope     Sappi Fine                  18 000   *R 20.27    R364 860.00       
            Paper North                                                         
America                                                             
                                                                                
J H          Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   12 500   R147.20     R1 840 000.00     
Labuschagne  Africa                                                             
J H          Sappi Southern              15 000   *R 20.27    R304 050.00       
Labuschagne  Africa                                                             
                                                                                
VAR Lubbe    Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   12 500   R147.20     R1 840 000.00     
Africa                                                              
VAR Lubbe    Sappi Southern              15 000   *R 20.27    R304 050.00       
            Africa                                                              
                                                                                
D M Mncube   Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   4 800    R147.20     R706 560.00       
            Africa                                                              
D M Mncube   Sappi Southern              5 760    *R 20.27    R116 755.20       
            Africa                                                              

C M Mowatt   Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   3 500    R147.20     R515 200.00       
            Africa                                                              
C M Mowatt   Sappi Southern              4 200    *R 20.27    R85 134.00        
Africa                                                              
DIRECTOR`S   COMPANY         ALLOCATION  NUMBER   ALLOCA-TION  VALUE            
NAME                         DATE        OF       PRICE                         
                                        SHARES                                  

L J Newman   Sappi           28/3/2002   5 000    R147.20      R736000.00       
            International                                                       
            SA                                                                  
L J Newman   Sappi                       6 000    *R 20.27     R121620.00       
            International                                                       
            SA                                                                  
                                                                                
D J O`Connor Sappi Limited   28/3/2002   3 000    R147.20      R441600.00       
(Company                                                                        
Secretary)                                                                      
D J O`Connor Sappi Limited               3 600    *R 20.27     R72 972.00       
(Company                                                                        
Secretary)                                                                      
                                                                                
J Passler    Sappi           28/3/2002   5 000    R147.20      R736000.00       
International                                                       
            SA                                                                  
                                                                                
G Pearce     Sappi Fine      28/3/2002   2 500    R147.20      R368000.00       
Paper Europe                                                        
G Pearce     Sappi Fine                  3 500    *R 20.27     R60 810.00       
            Paper Europe                                                        
                                                                                
R Peelman    Sappi           28/3/2002   2 500    R147.20      R368000.00       
            International                                                       
            SA                                                                  
R Peelman    Sappi                       3 000    *R 20.27     R60 810.00       
International                                                       
            SA                                                                  
                                                                                
A Rossi      Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   4 000    R147.20      R588800.00       
Africa                                                              
A Rossi      Sappi Southern              4 800    *R 20.27     R97 296.00       
            Africa                                                              
                                                                                
M R Thompson Sappi Limited   28/3/2002   7 500    R147.20      R1104000.00      
M R Thompson Sappi Limited               9 000    *R 20.27     R182430.00       
                                                                                
A D Tubb     Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   8 000    R147.20      R1177600.00      
Africa                                                              
A D Tubb     Sappi Southern              9 600    *R 20.27     R194592.00       
            Africa                                                              
                                                                                
G M van      Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   2 500    R147.20      R368000.00       
Aarde        Africa                                                             
G M van      Sappi Southern              3 000    *R 20.27     R60 810.00       
Aarde        Africa                                                             

A J W van    Sappi Southern  28/3/2002   6 000    R147.20      R883200.00       
der Merwe    Africa                                                             
A J W van    Sappi Southern              7 200    *R 20.27     R145944.00       
der Merwe    Africa                                                             
* Allocations arising from rights offer December 2008 whose allocation date, in 
terms of the rules of the Share Scheme, is deemed to be the allocation date     
relating to those allocations from which the entitlements to the rights offer   
allocation arose.                                                               
Denis O`Connor                                                                  
Group Secretary                                                                 
18 March 2010                                                                   
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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