# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000928785
**File Stem:** 0000928785-25-000003
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7277
**Document Hash:** 583837d7d5acbe0c084b35d2b67d04d7
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000928785-25-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20250605

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000928785-25-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250605

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Truworths International Ltd/ADR
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001598347

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** T3
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-88561
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251025094

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, FLOOR 58
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10005
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 302-552-0319

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, FLOOR 58
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10005
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000928785

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** T3
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** STANDARD BANK CENTRE
- **STREET 2:** 5 SIMMONDS STREET 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** JOHANNESBURG SOUTH A
- **STATE:** T3
- **ZIP:** 2196
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 27114154465

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 30 BAKER STREET
- **STREET 2:** ROSEBANK
- **CITY:** JOHANNESBURG
- **STATE:** T3
- **ZIP:** 2196

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**Truworths International Ltd/ADR**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Ordinary Shares**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**ZAE000028296**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Malcolm Ryan**<br>30 Baker Street<br>Rosebank<br>Johannesburg T3 2196<br>27114154424

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**06/04/2025**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **ZAE000028296** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD** | Name of reporting person<br>**STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**T3** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**T3** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**18730575.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**18730575.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**18730575.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**5.0%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**5.0%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**BK** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**BK** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Ordinary Shares

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
Truworths International Ltd/ADR

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, FLOOR 58, NEW YORK, NY, 10005

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

Standard Bank Group is a licensed Bank in South Africa and has a broker dealer and investment management subsidiaries. As part of its trading, hedging and investment strategies, it may hold Proprietary positions on equity shares which meets the requirements for a 13D disclosure to be submitted.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Aggregate Number: 18,730,575
Percentage: 5%

**(b)**
Standard Bank: 18,730,575

**(c)**
identity of the person covered by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction: Standard Bank
date of transaction: 04 June 2025
amount of securities involved: 18,730,575

Where and how the transaction was effected - The trades were executed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

The Standard Bank of South Africa  is
A registered bank in terms of the Banks Act, 94 of 1990
A licensed FSP registered with the Financial Services Conduct Authority License number 1128),
An authorised user and member of Johannesburg Stock Exchange JSE Alpha Code STD and
An authorised Over The Counter Derivatives Provider ODP as approved by the Financial Services Conduct Authority

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

The Standard Bank of South Africa  is
A registered bank in terms of the Banks Act, 94 of 1990
A licensed FSP registered with the Financial Services Conduct Authority License number 1128),
An authorised user and member of Johannesburg Stock Exchange JSE Alpha Code STD and
An authorised Over The Counter Derivatives Provider ODP as approved by the Financial Services Conduct Authority

SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of Standard Bank and is the equity broker for the Group. SBG Securities Proprietary Limited (company registration number 1972/008305/07) (SBG Sec) is a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Limited (company registration number 1969/017128/06) and is an authorised user and member of JSE Limited (company registration number 2005/022939/06) t/a The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and an authorised user and approved broker of A2X Proprietary Limited (company registration number 2014/147138/07) (A2X). The JSE and A2X are licensed exchanges in terms of the Financial Markets Act, 19 of 2012, as amended (FMA). SBG Sec is also a licensed financial services provider in terms of the FMA and provides certain securities services as defined and contemplated in the FMA. In addition to the securities services traditionally provided as authorised user or broker dealer, SBG Sec may also provide securities services in the nature of investment and custody services and research

### SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

**Reporting Person:** STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD

**Signature:** M.Ryan

**Name/Title:** Malcolm Ryan - Compliance Officer

**Date:** 06/05/2025