Our performance in 2009 - Sappi

Our reporting strategy
As a leading global business, Sappi subscribes to best international practice in reporting to stakeholders.
We aim to provide a comprehensible, balanced, complete and comparable view of our business through
various structured reporting mechanisms, to assist stakeholders to make informed decisions about
their interactions with the group.
For a complete view of Sappi’s strategy, performance in the year ended September 2009 and longer
term prospects, stakeholders are directed to the following sources of company information:
Quarterly results announcements and analyst presentations
Annual report and accounts, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
Form 20-F, prepared in accordance with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations
Sustainable development report, published on the group website
http://sappi.investoreports.com/sappi_sdr_2009/
Group website – www.sappi.com
Note: Please refer to the glossary of terms used in this report on pages 199 to 201
Sappi Limited is listed on the following stock exchanges and is subject to their listing requirements:
JSE Limited, South Africa (primary listing)
New York Stock Exchange, USA (secondary listing)
Exchange rates
2009 2008 2007
Year Closing Year Closing Year Closing
average rate average rate average rate
US Dollar (US$)/
Rand (ZAR) 9.0135 7.4112 7.4294 8.0751 7.1741 6.8713
Euro (EUR)/(€)/
US Dollar (US$) 1.3657 1.4688 1.5064 1.4615 1.3336 1.4272
Pound (GBP)/(£)/
US Dollar (US$) 1.5578 1.5955 1.9804 1.8448 1.9715 2.0471