Standard Bank Plc

Standard Bank is one of the world's leading emerging markets banks. It is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange. It has offices in 38 countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Americas and EMEA. It is the largest financial services organization in South Africa and Africa with total assets as at 31 December, 2005 of US$120 billion, headline earnings of US$1.42 billion and a current market capitalisation of more than US$18 billion. The Group's business covers a broad range of activities in Corporate and Investment Banking, Personal and Business Banking and Investment Management and Life Insurance. Standard Bank in London is the focal point for the Group's international Corporate and Investment Banking ( www.standardbank.co.za )