ABSA BANK LIMITED - BIABS and ABGI - Update of the ABSA Bank and ABSA Group Domestic Medium Term Note Programmes

BIABS and ABGI - Update of the ABSA Bank and ABSA Group Domestic Medium Term Note Programmes

ABSA GROUP LIMITED
(formerly known as Barclays Africa Group Limited)
(Incorporated with limited liability in South Africa under registration number 1986/003934/06)
Bond Issuer Code: ABGI
(“Absa Group” or “ABGI”)

ABSA BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated with limited liability in South Africa under registration number 1986/004794/06)
Bond Issuer Code: BIABS
(“Absa Bank”)



ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK - UPDATES TO RESPECTIVE DOMESTIC MEDIUM TERM NOTE
PROGRAMMES

In terms of the JSE Limited’s (JSE) Debt Listings Requirements, Noteholders are advised that each of the
Absa Bank Limited ZAR90,000,000,000 Domestic Medium Term Note Programme and the Absa Group Limited
ZAR50,000,000,000 Domestic Medium Term Note Programme has been updated by amended and restated
programme memoranda dated 3 September 2021, which were approved by the JSE on 7 September 2021
(collectively, the “Programme Memoranda”).

The following amendments were included to each of the Programme Memoranda:

    1. Updating the Programme Memorandum from a technical and regulatory perspective in order to comply
       with the amendments to the JSE Debt Listings Requirements that came into effect on 31 July 2020,
       and
    2. Introduction of a specific Risk Factor and Disclosure Schedule containing information pertaining to the
       business description, management and corporate governance of the Issuer, and information relating
       to risk factors associated with an investment in the notes, including, but not limited to, risk factors
       specific to each Issuer.

The Programme Memoranda and Risk Factor and Disclosure Schedule are available for inspection on the
Issuers’ websites and can be accessed at the following links:

For Absa Group:

https://www.absa.africa/content/dam/africa/absaafrica/pdf/absa-bank/dmtn/AGL-Risk-Factors-and-Other-
Disclosures-Schedule.pdf

https://www.absa.africa/content/dam/africa/absaafrica/pdf/absa-bank/dmtn/Absa-Group-Limited-DMTN-PM-
2021.pdf
For Absa Bank:

https://www.absa.africa/content/dam/africa/absaafrica/pdf/absa-bank/dmtn/ABL-Risk-Factors-and-Other-
Disclosures-Schedule.pdf

https://www.absa.africa/content/dam/africa/absaafrica/pdf/absa-bank/dmtn/Absa-Bank-Limited-DMTN-PM-
2021.pdf


The Programme Memorandum may also be requested at the Issuer’s office, at no charge, during office hours
on normal business days, subject to COVID-19 office protocols.

Office
North Building, 15 Alice Lane, Sandown, Sandton, 2196
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10 September 2021

Debt sponsor to Absa Group Limited and Absa Bank Limited:
Absa Bank Limited, acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division

Date: 10-09-2021 11:36:00
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