Voluntary announcement Standard Bank Group Limited Registration No. 1969/017128/06 Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa JSE share code: SBK ISIN: ZAE000109815 NSX share code: SNB NSX share code: SNB ZAE000109815 SBKP ZAE000038881 (First preference shares) SBPP ZAE000056339 (Second preference shares) JSE bond codes: SBS, SBK, SBN, SBR, ETN series SSN series and CLN series (all JSE listed bonds issued in terms of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited’s Domestic Medium Term Note Programme and Credit Linked Note Programme) (“Standard Bank Group” or “the group”) Voluntary announcement In response to media enquiries relating to concerns regarding stocks of metal held in bonded warehouses in Qingdao Port in China, Standard Bank Group has confirmed that it has commenced investigations into potential irregularities at the port at this time, and will be working with the local authorities as part of its investigations. Standard Bank Plc, the London based subsidiary of Standard Bank Group, conducts commodities trading as part of its Global Markets business. Standard Bank Group is not yet in a position to quantify any potential loss arising from these circumstances. Johannesburg 5 June 2014 Lead sponsor The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Independent sponsor Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited Date: 05/06/2014 09:03:00 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.