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Sappi Voting Rights and Capital

Tuesday 02. June 2009 - 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 537,117,864 ordinary shares of R1.00 each.

Of that number, the Company holds 21,329,759 shares in Treasury through a subsidiary company and a trust leaving 515,788,105 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 29 May 2009 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.