ABL/ABLP - African Bank Investments - African Bank Limited Lists

ABL/ABLP - African Bank Investments - African Bank Limited Lists                
Us$1,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme on The London Stock            
Exchange                                                                        
AFRICAN BANK INVESTMENTS LIMITED                                                
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registered bank controlling company)                                           
(Registration number 1946/021193/06)                                            
(Ordinary share code: ABL) (ISIN: ZAE000030060)                                 
(Preference share code: ABLP) (ISIN: ZAE000065215)                              
AFRICAN BANK LIMITED LISTS US$1,000,000,000 (ONE BILLION US DOLLARS) EURO       
MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME ("EMTN") ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE                
African Bank Limited ("African Bank" or "the Bank"), a registered bank and      
subsidiary of African Bank Investments Limited, announced today that it has     
listed a US$1,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme on the London         
Stock Exchange.                                                                 
The Bank also maintains a R15 billion Domestic Medium Term Note Programme,      
listed on the bond market of the JSE Limited and through which the Bank has     
since 2001, issued 18 distinct bonds, totalling R16,8 billion.                  
The EMTN programme was launched to further broaden the sources of funding       
for the Bank and support growth in the Bank`s loan book.                        
The following prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and      
is available for viewing on the link below:                                     
US$1,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme for the issuance of Notes      
by African Bank Limited                                                         
To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address      
bar of your browser.                                                            
http://africanbank.investoreports.com/corporate/'page_id=2175                   
For further information please contact Gavin Jones on +27 11 564 6868 or        
gjones@africanbank.co.za.                                                       
Midrand                                                                         
6 July 2010                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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