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 (“Standard Bank Group” or “Company”) RETIREMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Shareholders are advised that, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3.59(b) of the JSE Listings Requirements and paragraph 6.39(b) of the JSE Debt Listings Requirements, Dr Xueqing Guan and Mr Atedo Peterside will retire as directors at the conclusion of the Annual General Meetings (“AGMs”) of Standard Bank Group and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (“SBSA”), scheduled to be held on 10 June 2024 and 23 May 2024 respectively. Dr Guan and Mr Peterside are required, in terms of the Memoranda of Incorporation of Standard Bank Group and SBSA, to retire by rotation at the respective companies’ AGMs. Both directors have formally advised the Company and SBSA that they will not make themselves available for re-election. Consequently, they will step down from the boards and board committees that they serve on at the conclusion of the AGMs. As indicated in the SENS announcement dated 28 March 2024, the notice of the Standard Bank Group’s AGM will be published on 29 April 2024. The boards of Standard Bank Group and SBSA express sincere gratitude to Dr Guan and Mr Peterside for their exemplary leadership and significant contribution during their tenure on the boards; and wish them well in their future endeavours. Johannesburg 18 April 2024 JSE sponsor The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Namibian sponsor Simonis Storm Securities (Proprietary) Limited