Availability of Annual Financial Statements Standard Bank Group Limited Registration number 1969/017128/06 Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa JSE and A2X share code: SBK ISIN: ZAE000109815 NSX share code: SNB JSE bond code: SBKI ("SBG") The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Registration number 1962/000738/06 Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa JSE bond code: BISTDB ("SBSA") AVAILABILITY OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SBG AND SBSA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 In accordance with paragraph 6.7 of the JSE Limited Debt and Specialist Securities Listings Requirements, noteholders are advised that the annual financial statements of SBG and SBSA, for the year ended 31 December 2024 are available for inspection through a secure electronic manner at the election of the person requesting inspection. Noteholders are also advised that the audit report on the financial statements of the Issuer is unqualified with no modifications applicable. The annual financial statements of Standard Bank Group and SBSA have also been made available on their website at: SBG: https://www.standardbank.com/sbg/standard-bank-group/investor-relations/results-and- reports/financial-results SBSA: https://www.standardbank.com/sbg/standard-bank-group/investor-relations/results-and- reports/subsidairies 13 March 2025 Debt sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Date: 13-03-2025 08:15:00 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.