ABSA GROUP LIMITED - Passing of Deputy Chief Executive Officer - ABGI

Passing of Deputy Chief Executive Officer - ABGI

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”)


PASSING OF DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

It is with great sadness that Absa Group Limited’s board of directors (“the Board”) informs
shareholders, in accordance with paragraph 3.59(b) of the JSE Listings Requirements, of the
passing of Mr Peter Matlare, the Group’s Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Executive: Absa
Regional Operations on 7 March 2021 after contracting Covid-19.

On behalf of the Board, we express our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to Peter’s wife
Nomvula and to his daughters.

Peter joined the Board as an independent non-executive director in December 2011, before
becoming executive director and the Group’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer with responsibility
for its rest of Africa banking operations (subsequently Absa Regional Operations) with effect from
1 August 2016.


Enquiries:

Nadine Drutman (Group Company Secretary)

Nadine.Drutman@absa.africa

Tel: +27 11 350 5347


08 March 2021

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

Date: 08-03-2021 08:02:00
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