STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED Registration number 1969/017128/06 Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Website: www.standardbank.com/reporting SHARE CODES JSE and A2X share code: SBK ISIN: ZAE000109815 NSX share code: SNB SBKP ZAE000038881 (First preference shares) SBPP ZAE000056339 (Second preference shares) JSE bond code: SBKI (“Standard Bank Group” or “the Group”) APPOINTMENT OF A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In compliance with section 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and section 6.39 of the JSE Debt Listings Requirements, the Standard Bank Group board is pleased to announce the appointment of Barend (Ben) Johannes Kruger to its board and that of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Ben Kruger (63), B.Com Acc (Hons)(University of Pretoria), AMP (Harvard Business School), CA(SA), is the Lead Independent Director of Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited and a non-executive director of The Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited and Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc. He is also the executive chairman of Ruby Rock Investments Proprietary Limited and the Deputy Chair and Member of the Council of the University of Pretoria. Ben was previously employed by the Group and served in various roles including as the Deputy Group Chief Executive, the Joint Group Chief Executive until September 2017 and finally, the Executive Director until his retirement in December 2018. Standard Bank Group welcomes Ben to the boards and looks forward to his contribution. Johannesburg 6 June 2022 Lead sponsor The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Independent sponsor JP Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited Namibian sponsor Simonis Storm Securities (Proprietary) Limited