ABSA BANK LIMITED - Distribution announcement fo the six months ending 31 August 2012 - Salient datea and technical amendment of pricing

Distribution announcement fo the six months ending 31 August 2012 - Salient datea and technical amendment of pricing

ABSA BANK LIMITED - NEWWAVE EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES UNDER THE NEWWAVE
EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES PROGRAMME (“NEWWAVE NOTES” or ‘‘ETNS”)
(REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1986/004794/06)

ISIN: ZAE000079810
Issuer code: ABSA

NEWWAVE US DOLLAR EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES
(“USD Notes”)
Share code: NEWUSD
ISIN: ZAE000162608

NEWWAVE POUND STERLING EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES
(“GBP Notes”)
Share Code: NEWGBP
ISIN: ZAE000162558

NEWWAVE EURO EXCHANGE TRADED NOTES
(“EURO Notes”)
Share Code: NEWEUR
ISIN: ZAE000162541


DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING 31 AUGUST 2012 – SALIENT
DATES AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENT OF PRICING SUPPLEMENTS

Technical amendment of Pricing Supplements

Investors are advised that the definition of “Accrued Interest Payment Dates” in each of the Pricing
Supplements applicable to the USD, GBP and EURO Notes (collectively, the “Pricing Supplements”)
has been amended, pursuant to JSE Limited approval thereto, by the deletion of the former definition
in its entirety and its replacement in its entirety as follows:

“Accrued Interest Payment Dates”:         semi-annually, as soon as reasonably practicable after 28
                                          February, and as soon as reasonably practicable after 31
                                          August;

The amendment is of a minor and technical nature.

Salient Dates

Notice is hereby given that the following dates are of importance in regard to a possible distribution of
accrued interest payments by the above ETNs to holders of the ETN securities for the six months
ending, 31 August 2012:

 Last day to trade "CUM" distribution:                Friday, 24 August 2012

 Securities trade "EX" distribution:                  Monday, 27 August 2012

 Record date:                                         Friday, 31 August 2012
An announcement of the accrued interest payments to be distributed (if any) will be made on or
before Monday, 3 September 2012.


Availability of documentation

Copies of the Amendment Letter which amends the Pricing Supplements, may be obtained during
normal business hours from the Absa Capital, Investments team, 15 Alice Lane, Sandton (+27 11 895
5517) or on the website (www.absacapitaletfs.com).


    Additional information:
                      Number of securities in issue          Tax reference
    NEWUSD                      335 177                        9575117719
    NEWGBP                      258 030                        9575117719
    NEWEUR                      256 648                        9575117719


7 August 2012


Sponsor

Absa Capital

(the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated with Barclays)




 

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