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BISTDB                                                                          
CLN272 - The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited - New Financial Instrument   
Listing Announcement                                                            
Stock Code: CLN272                                                              
ISIN Code:  ZAG000095555                                                        
The JSE Limited has granted a listing to The Standard Bank of South Africa      
Limited - CLN272 Senior Unsecured Floating Rate  Credit Linked Note due 20 June 
2017 - 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                            
Total notes issued                 ZAR32,962,372,627                            
Full Note details are as follows:                                               
Issue Date:                        18 May 2012                                  
Nominal Issued:                    ZAR100,000,000                               
Coupon Rate:                       185bps over 3 month JIBAR rate as determined 
on each Interest Determination Date           
Coupon Indicator:                  Floating                                     
Trade Type:                        Yield                                        
Maturity Date:                     20 June 2017                                 
First Interest Payment Date:       20 June 2012                                 
Interest Payment Dates:            Each 20 March, 20 June, 20 September and 20  
                                  December                                      
Books Close:                       From each 10 March, 10 June, 10 September and
10 December                                   
Last day to register:              By: 17:00 on each 9 March, 9 June, 9         
                                  September and 9 December                      
Interest Commencement Date:        18 May 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 17 May 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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