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Sappi Limited Press Release: Voting Rights and Capital

Tuesday 05. August 2008 - In accordance with the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority's Disclosure (FSA's) and Transparency Rules, Sappi (NYSE:SPP) advises that its issued share capital comprises 239,071,892 ordinary shares of R1.00 each.

Of that number, the Company holds 9,892,461 shares in Treasury through a subsidiary company and a trust leaving 229,179,431 shares with voting rights, all of which rights are identical with each share carrying the right to one vote.

The above figures are as at 31, July 2008 and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in Sappi Limited under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.