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New Financial Instrument Listing - ASN497 & ASN498
ABSA BANK LIMITED
(Registration number 1986/004794/06)
Bond Code: ASN497
ISIN No: ZAG000170887
Bond Code: ASN498
ISIN No: ZAG000170895
NEW FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS LISTING
The JSE Limited has granted financial instruments listing to ABSA BANK LIMITED “ASN497 and ASN498 NOTES”
under its ZAR40,000,000,000 Master Structured Note Programme Memorandum. Copies of the Master Structured Note
Programme are available on the issuer’s website at https://www.absa.africa/absaafrica/investor-relations/debt-
investors/.
Full Note details are as follows:
Instrument Type: Credit-Linked Floating Rate Note
Bond Code ASN497
Nominal Issued R50,000,000.00
Total Notes in issue R26,786,552,467.96 (Incl. ASN497)
Issue Price 100%
Coupon Rate 3 Month JIBAR as at 14 Sep 2020 plus 120bps
Coupon Rate Indicator Floating
Trade Type Price
Final Maturity Date 15 September 2025
Last Day to Register By 17:00 on 03 March, 03 June, 03 September, 03 December
Books Close Date(s) 04 March, 04 June, 04 September, 04 December
Interest Payment Date(s) 14 March, 14 June, 14 September, 14 December
Interest Determination Date(s) 14 March, 14 June, 14 September, 14 December of each year
commencing on the Interest Commencement Date
Issue Date 14 September 2020
Date Convention Following
Interest Commencement Date 14 September 2020
First Interest Payment Date 14 December 2020
ISIN No. ZAG000170887
Additional Information Unsubordinated Unsecured
Full Note details are as follows:
Instrument Type: Credit-Linked Floating Rate Note
Bond Code ASN498
Nominal Issued R50,000,000.00
Total Notes in issue R 26,836,552,467.96 (Incl. ASN498)
Issue Price 100%
Coupon Rate 3 Month JIBAR as at 14 Sep 2020 plus 120bps
Coupon Rate Indicator Floating
Trade Type Price
Final Maturity Date 15 September 2025
Last Day to Register By 17:00 on 03 March, 03 June, 03 September, 03 December
Books Close Date(s) 04 March, 04 June, 04 September, 04 December
Interest Payment Date(s) 14 March, 14 June, 14 September, 14 December
Interest Determination Date(s) 14 March, 14 June, 14 September, 14 December of each year
commencing on the Interest Commencement Date
Issue Date 14 September 2020
Date Convention Following
Interest Commencement Date 14 September 2020
First Interest Payment Date 14 December 2020
ISIN No. ZAG000170895
Additional Information Unsubordinated Unsecured
Other provisions
Condition 9 titled “Taxation” in the section II-A of the Master Programme Memorandum titled “Terms and Conditions of
the Notes” is amended in relation to this Tranche of Notes by (i) the replacement of the words after the dash in Condition
9.3 with the words “provided that this exception shall only apply to that portion of the withholding or deduction which could
lawfully have been so reduced”, (ii) the deletion of Condition 9.8 and (iii) the insertion of the following additional
paragraphs immediately after Condition 9.7:
9.8 where such withholding or deduction is imposed on a payment to an individual and is required to be made
pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC (or any other directive implementing the conclusions of the
236th Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting of 26 and 27 November 2000) on the taxation
of savings income or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such
directive; or
9.9 held by or on behalf of a Noteholder in circumstances where such party could lawfully reduce the amount of
taxation otherwise levied or leviable upon the principal or interes t by virtue of any tax treaty or non-South African
tax laws applicable to such Noteholder, whether by way of a tax credit, rebate deduction or reduction equal to all
or part of the amount withheld or otherwise, and whether or not it is actually claimed and/or granted and/or
allowed; or
9.10 in respect of any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature which
are payable otherwise than by withholding from payment of principal or interest, if any, with respect to suc h Note;
or
9.6 where any combination of the scenarios or occurrences contemplated in Conditions 9.1 to 9.10 above occurs, the
Issuer is not liable for or otherwise obliged to pay any taxes that may arise as a result of the ownership, transfer
or redemption of any Note.
If the Issuer becomes subject generally at any time to any taxing jurisdiction, authority or agency other than or in addition
to South Africa, references in Conditions 8.2 (Redemption for Tax Reasons or due to a Change in Law) and 9 (Taxation)
to South Africa shall be read and construed as references to South Africa and/or to such other jurisdiction, authority or
agency.”
09 September 2020
Debt Sponsor
Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited
Date: 09-09-2020 03:30:00
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