BARCLAYS AFRICA GROUP LIMITED - Reference to Barclays Plc interim management statement

Reference to Barclays Plc interim management statement

BARCLAYS AFRICA GROUP LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)

ISIN: ZAE000174124

JSE share code: BGA

(“Barclays Africa Group” or “the Group”)



REFERENCE TO BARCLAYS PLC INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

Barclays Africa Group shareholders are advised that Barclays PLC released its third quarter
2014 results today.

Barclays PLC disclosed results for an Africa Banking segment, which includes Barclays
Africa Group, operations in Egypt and Zimbabwe and various overlays. They provided a
constant currency view of Africa Banking’s performance in the nine months ended 30
September 2014 that maintains trends shown by Barclays Africa Group in the first half.

These include net interest income benefiting from strong year-on-year growth in Corporate
and Investment Banking loans and a wider net interest margin, given higher South African
interest rates. The Group’s credit loss ratio continues to improve, largely due to significantly
lower mortgage impairments while Card impairments increased year on year. Continued
investment in key initiatives increased operating expenses growth, which is expected to slow
in the fourth quarter. Barclays Africa Group’s return on equity for the nine months improved
slightly from the 16.1% in the first half.



Johannesburg
30 October 2014



Enquiries:

Alan Hartdegen – Head: Group Investor Relations

Telephone: +27 (0)11 350-2598

Email: alan.hartdegen@barclaysafrica.com

Independent lead sponsor to Barclays Africa Group

J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

Joint sponsor to Barclays Africa Group

Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Absa Bank Limited

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