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BISTDB                                                                          
CLN235 - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - New Financial Instrument   
Listing Announcement - "CLN235"                                                 
Stock Code: CLN235                                                              
ISIN Code:  ZAG000092735                                                        
The JSE Limited has granted a listing to The Standard Bank of South Africa      
Limited - CLN235 Senior Unsecured Floating Rate  Credit Linked Note due 19 April
2013 - sponsored by The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (acting through   
its Corporate and Investment Banking Division), under its Structured Note       
Programme.                                                                      
Authorised Programme size          ZAR40,000,000,000.00                         
Total notes issued                 ZAR29,513,698,471.54                         
Full Note details are as follows:                                               
Issue Date:                        3 February 2012                              
Nominal Issued:                    ZAR10,220,000.00                             
Coupon Rate:                       270bps over 3 month JIBAR rate as            
determined on each Interest Determination     
                                  Date                                          
Coupon Indicator:                  Floating                                     
Trade Type:                        Price                                        
Maturity Date:                     19 April 2013                                
First Interest Payment Date:       19 April 2012                                
Interest Payment Dates:            Each 19 January, 19 April, 19 July and       
                                  19 October                                    
Books Close:                       From each 9 January, 9 April, 9 July and     
                                  9 October                                     
Last day to register:              By: 17:00 on each 8 January, 8 April,        
                                  8 July and 9 October                          
Interest Commencement Date:        3 February 2012                              
Placement Agent:                   The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited    
Notes will be deposited in the Central Depository ("CSD") and settlement will   
take place electronically in terms of JSE Rules.                                
Dated 3 February 2012                                                           
Sponsor - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited                             
Further information on the Note issued please contact:                          
Johann Erasmus           SBSA (Sponsor)      (011) 378 7826                     
Email: johann.erasmus@standardbank.co.za                                        
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