ASA/ABSP - Absa Group Limited/Absa Bank Limited - Absa Launches investigation

ASA/ABSP - Absa Group Limited/Absa Bank Limited - Absa Launches investigation   
into pre-released results                                                       
ABSA GROUP LIMITED                                                              
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000067237                                                              
JSE share code: ASA                                                             
Issuer code: AMAGB                                                              
(Absa Group or Absa)                                                            
ABSA BANK LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1986/004794/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000079810                                                              
JSE share code: ABSP                                                            
(Absa Bank)                                                                     
ABSA LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO PRE-RELEASED RESULTS                           
Absa has commenced with a formal investigation into the circumstances that led  
to its interim results being published in the Financial Mail on 04 August ahead 
of the scheduled date.                                                          
"We regard this matter as extremely serious and will be enlisting the services  
of an appropriate independent party to conduct the investigation," said Absa`s  
Group Chief Executive, Maria Ramos.                                             
Absa has already met with senior representatives of the JSE and they have agreed
to work together to finalise this matter.                                       
05 August 2010                                                                  
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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