ABSA CAPITAL - Capital Redemption ABBB01

Capital Redemption ABBB01

ABSA BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated with limited liability in South Africa under registration number 1986/004794/06)
(“Absa Bank” or the “Issuer”)
JSE code: ABBB01
ISIN: ZAE000119889

LISTED STRUCTURED INVESTMENT WITH AUTOMATIC EXERCISE ON EXPIRATION DATE

Notice is hereby given to holders of the Absa Bank – ABBB01 listed structured investment (“LSI”) that the LSI
matured on 10 May 2013.

In accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the LSI (as read with the Applicable Pricing Supplement), the
settlement of the LSI will be on Friday, 17 May 2013 and payment will be effected on Tuesday, 20 May 2013.


                         Nominal Redemption Amount             Amount Outstanding After Redemption


  ABBB01                 ZAR 15,190,000,000.00                 ZAR 0.00


14 May 2013

Debt Sponsor
Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division)

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