RNS Number:9765S
Sappi Ld
08 December 2003


Sappi Limited

Press Release

Johannesburg, 08 December 2003

Sappi appoints new non-executive director

Global pulp and paper group Sappi announced today that Mr. Helmut Mamsch has
been appointed to the Sappi board as a non-executive director from 01 January
2004.

Mr. Mamsch, who is a German national, has had wide experience in trading and
industry in Europe, Asia and the USA. Until his retirement he was Management
Board member of Veba AG. responsible for their US Electronic Material businesses
as well as Corporate strategy and development. His other directorships include
the deputy chairman of LogicaCMG plc, the RMC Group plc and GKN plc.
                                                                            
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NOTE TO THE EDITORS:

Abbreviated CV of Mr. Mamsch.

Mr Mamsch studied economics at the Bremen School of Foreign Trade and also
received training in business administration and shipping in Germany, the UK and
Belgium.

He worked for 20 years for Continho Caro & Co. He joined the Management Board in
1986 with responsibility for international trade and shipping. Concurrently he
joined the Management of McDermott International based in New Orleans after the
latter acquired Continho Caro.

In 1989 he moved to VEBA AG, one of Germany's largest utility-based
conglomerates until 1996. He was Chairman of Raab Karcher AG, a VEBA subsidiary.
Concurrently from 1991-1993 he was a Board member of VEBA Oel AG. From 1996-1998
he was Chairman of the Management Board of Stinnes AG, the trading and
transportation subsidiary of VEBA. Concurrently from 1993-2000 he was a VEBA AG
Management Board member, as from 1998 responsible for their US Electronic
businesses, Corporate Strategy and Development.

In 1997 he joined Logica as non-executive director and in 2002 was appointed
deputy chairman.

He is also a former Supervisory Board member of Commerzbank AG, Degussa AG,
Steag AG and former chairman of MEMC Inc.

For further information:

Andre F Oberholzer
Corporate Affairs & Communications Manager
Sappi Limited (Reg.No. 1936/008963/06)
Tel +27 (0)11 407 8044
Fax +27 (0)11 403 8236
Mobile +27 (0)82 906 0638
andre.oberholzer@sappi.com




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