ABSA BANK LIMITED - ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK: RELEASE OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK: RELEASE OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

ABSA GROUP LIMITED                 ABSA BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated in                   (Incorporated in
the Republic of South Africa)      the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number:              (Registration number:
1986/003934/06)                    1986/004794/06)
ISIN: ZAE000067237                 ISIN: ZAE000079810
JSE share code: ASA                JSE share code: ABSP
Issuer code: AMAGB                 (Absa Bank)
(Absa Group or Absa)


ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK: RELEASE OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012

Shareholders of Absa Group and Absa Bank are advised that the
financial results for the twelve-month period ended 31 December 2012
will   be  released   on   SENS  and   published on  Absa’s  website
(www.absa.co.za) on Tuesday, 12 February 2013.

A presentation of the results will be made in Johannesburg at 09:30
a.m. (South African time) on Tuesday, 12 February 2013. It will be
broadcast live on Summit TV (DSTV channel 412). Webcast and conference
call facilities will be available for the presentation and details
thereof will be published on the Absa website prior to the
presentation.

Shareholders are also informed that the salient dates for the payment
of the Absa Group ordinary and Absa Bank preference share dividends,
as set out in the Absa Group interim financial results booklet for the
six months ended 30 June 2012, remain unchanged. Full details of the
dividends will be included in the financial results announcements on
12 February 2013.



Johannesburg
18 January 2013

Enquiries:
Alan Hartdegen – Head: Group Investor Relations
Telephone: +27 (0)11 350-2598
Email: alan.hartdegen@absa.co.za

Lead independent sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

Joint sponsor:
Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Absa Bank Limited

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