To view the PDF file, sign up for a MySharenet subscription.

STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED - Availability of the Standard Bank Group and the Standard Bank of South Africa Reporting Suite

Wrap Text
Availability of the Standard Bank Group and the Standard Bank of South Africa Reporting Suite

STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED
Registration number: 1969/017128/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Website: www.standardbank.com/reporting
("Standard Bank Group" or the "group" or "SBG")

SHARE CODES
JSE share code: SBK
ISIN: ZAE000109815
NSX share code: SNB
A2X share code: SBK
SBKP ZAE000038881 (first preference shares)
SBPP ZAE000056339 (second preference shares)
JSE bond code: SBKI

THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
Registration number 1962/000738/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Website: www.standardbank.com/reporting
("The Standard Bank of South Africa" or "SBSA")

BOND CODE
JSE bond code: BISTDB

AVAILABILITY OF THE STANDARD BANK GROUP AND THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA REPORTING SUITE
STANDARD BANK GROUP
An electronic version of the group's annual integrated report, governance report, remuneration report, risk and
capital management report, sustainability disclosures, report to society and climate-related financial disclosures
report have been made available on the following website:

https://www.standardbank.com/sbg/standard-bank-group/investor-relations/results-and-reports

SBG further wishes to advise that the consolidated and separate audit reports were unqualified.

The Standard Bank Group 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 9 June 2025. The notice of the AGM
and proxy forms will be published on 25 April 2025.

THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
An electronic version of the SBSA annual integrated report has been made available on the following website:

https://www.standardbank.com/sbg/standard-bank-group/investor-relations/results-and-reports/subsidairies

SBSA further wishes to advise that the consolidated and separate audit reports were unqualified.
RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED RESULTS
During the preparation of the 2024 annual financial statements, the following restatements relating to previously
published results were noted for both SBG and SBSA (indication is given in column heading on the impacted
company and/or group):

    1. SBSA and the group identified that a portfolio of bond forward derivative contracts had been erroneously
       presented on a gross fair value basis in the statement of financial position (SOFP), rather than on a net fair
       value basis as required in terms of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (IFRS 9). Specifically, the two components
       of a single bond forward derivative contract were separately presented as derivative assets and derivative
       liabilities, rather than being accounted for and presented on a net fair value basis. The group has restated
       for this impact.

        This restatement had no impact on the profit for the year, headline earnings, or the statement of cash flows
        for the group. Furthermore, the error did not affect the 31 December 2022 SOFP, as the bond forward
        derivative portfolio had been correctly accounted for and presented on a net fair value basis. The
        restatement impact on the primary financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 is as follows:

                                                                                            2023
                                                                           As previously
                                                                                reported Restatement      Restated
                                                                                     Rm          Rm            Rm
        SBG Group
        Derivative assets                                                         97 419       (20 040)      77 379
        Derivative liabilities                                                   103 373       (20 040)      83 333
        SBSA Group
        Derivative assets                                                         83 106      (20 040)      63 066
        Derivative liabilities                                                    92 984      (20 040)      72 944
        SBSA Company
        Derivative assets                                                         82 489      (20 040)      62 449
        Derivative liabilities                                                    92 938      (20 040)      72 898


    2. SBSA and the group identified that securities sold under linked repurchase agreements, which were
       reclassified as pledged assets in the SOFP according to the group's accounting policies, were erroneously
       reclassified from trading assets instead of financial investments. The group has restated for this impact.
        This restatement had no impact on the profit for the year, headline earnings, or the statement of cash flows
        for the group. The restatement impact on the primary financial statements for the year ended 31 December
        2023 and 1 January 2023 is as follows:
                                                2023                                   1 January 2023
                                 As previously                             As previously
                                      reported Restatement Restated             reported Restatement      Restated
                                           Rm          Rm       Rm                   Rm           Rm           Rm
        SBG Group
        Trading assets                316 515          2 117   318 632           314 918          2 704    317 622
        Financial investments         758 776        (2 117)   756 659           722 494         (2 704    719 790
        SBSA Group
        Trading assets               282 915           2 117   285 032          268 228          2 704     270 932
        Financial
         investments                 151 642        (2 117)    149 525          150 003         (2 704)    147 299
        SBSA Company
        Trading assets               276 949           2 117   279 066          262 291          2 704     264 995
        Financial
         investments                 153 740        (2 117)    151 623          149 981         (2 704)    147 277
   3. The group performed an analysis to validate the classification of cash and cash equivalents after identifying
      that certain jurisdictions impose restrictions on portions of cash balances held with central banks. These
      restricted balances were erroneously classified as cash and cash equivalents. This resulted in the restricted
      balances being reclassified from the group's cash and cash equivalents and classified as part of the group's
      net movement in operating assets.

       Additionally, amounts erroneously classified within the increase in operating assets which meet the criteria
       of being on-demand and the definition of cash and cash equivalents, have been reclassified in the group's
       cash and cash equivalents.

       The group has restated the statement of cash flows and related notes for these classification errors. These
       restatements have no impact on the group's statement of financial position, profit for the year, headline
       earnings or any key ratios.

       The restatement impact on the primary financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 is as
       follows:

                                                                                            2023
                                                                          As previously
                                                                               reported    Restatement     Restated
                                                                                    Rm             Rm           Rm
        SBG Group
        Net cash flows from operating activities                                 48 698          20 307    69 005
        Net movement in operating assets and liabilities                       (63 744)          20 307 (43 437)
        Increase in operating assets                                          (201 553)          20 307 (181 246)
        Net movement in cash and cash equivalents                                (1 052)         20 307    19 255
        Cash and cash equivalents in the beginning of the year                  206 241        (24 874) 181 367
        Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year                        205 189         (4 567) 200 622

   4. The SBG company performed an analysis of the classification of cash held with The Standard Bank of
      South Africa Limited and determined that the balance meets the definition of cash and cash equivalents.
      The balance, included in indebtedness to the company by group subsidiaries per the SOFP, was
      erroneously presented as part of the increase in investment in subsidiaries within the statement of cash
      flows during 2023. Consequently, this balance was reclassified from increase in investment in subsidiaries
      within investing activities to cash and cash equivalents at the beginning and end of the year. These
      restatements have no impact on the company's statement of financial position, profit for the year, headline
      earnings or any key ratios. The restatement impact on the primary financial statements for the year ended
      31 December 2023 is as follows:

                                                                                            2023
                                                                          As previously
                                                                               reported    Restatement Restated
                                                                                    Rm             Rm       Rm
        SBG Company
        Net cash flows used in investing activities                              (3 253)         (1 392)     (4 645)
        Increase in investment in subsidiaries                                   (3 578)         (1 392)     (4 970)
        Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                     (1 392)     (1 392)
        Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year                                     1 402       1 402
        Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year                                              10          10

28 March 2025, Johannesburg
JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
JSE Debt Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Namibian Sponsor: Simonis Storm Securities (Proprietary) Limited

Date: 28-03-2025 03:12:00
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.