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NED - Nedbank Group - Specific Repurchase of Nedbank Group Ordinary Shares and

Release Date: 06/01/2011 17:00
Code(s): NED
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NED - Nedbank Group - Specific Repurchase of Nedbank Group Ordinary Shares and Dealings in Securities by Non-Executive Directors Nedbank Group Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1966/010630/06) Share code JSE: NED Share code NSX: NBK ISIN code: ZAE000004875 (`Nedbank Group` or `the company`) SPECIFIC REPURCHASE OF NEDBANK GROUP ORDINARY SHARES AND DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Specific repurchase 1. Introduction and background Shareholders are referred to the announcement, setting out the closed- period share repurchase programme, released on SENS on 28 December 2010 and are advised that Nedbank Group has exercised call options that were granted to it by the Aka-Nedbank Eyethu Trust (`Aka Trust`), the Nedbank Eyethu Corporate Scheme Trust (`the Corporate Scheme Trust`) and the Nedbank Eyethu Non-executive Directors Trust (`Non-executive Directors Trust`) to repurchase Nedbank Group ordinary shares (`the specific repurchase`). 2. Details of the specific repurchase On 6 January 2011 the company repurchased 1 321 260 Nedbank Group ordinary shares from the Aka Trust, 8 006 209 Nedbank Group ordinary shares from the Corporate Scheme Trust and 621 898 Nedbank Group ordinary shares from the Non-executive Directors Trust in terms of the specific repurchase, equivalent to 1,9% of the total issued ordinary share capital of Nedbank Group. Following the specific repurchase, Nedbank Group held 56 337 059 treasury shares. The consideration paid in respect of the specific repurchase is as follows: 2.1 1 321 260 Nedbank Group ordinary shares repurchased from the Aka Trust at an average price of R0,72 per share, for a total consideration of R954 209;
2.2. 8 006 209 Nedbank Group ordinary shares repurchased from the Corporate Scheme Trust at an average price of R0,74 per share, for a total consideration of R5 901 184; and 3.3 621 898 Nedbank Group ordinary shares repurchased from the Non- executive Directors Trust at an average price of R0,75 per share, for a total consideration of R465 616. The Nedbank Group ordinary shares repurchased will be cancelled and their listing terminated on or about 12 January 2011. 3. Source of funds The specific repurchase has been funded out of available cash resources. 4. Financial effects The total consideration paid in terms of the specific repurchase is R7,3 million and the shares repurchased are equivalent to 1,9% of the total issued ordinary share capital of Nedbank Group. The financial effects of the specific repurchase on Nedbank Group`s earnings per share, headline earnings per share, net asset value per share and net tangible asset value per share are not material, based on Nedbank Group`s reviewed financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2010, and accordingly have not been disclosed. Dealings in securities by non-executive directors In terms of the specific repurchase, the company acquired Nedbank Group ordinary shares from the Non-executive Directors Trust, some of which were held for the benefit of some of the current non-executive directors. In terms of paragraphs 3.63 to 3.66 of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, the following information is disclosed in respect of such shares: Name: TCP Chikane Capacity: Non-executive director of Nedbank Group Date of transaction: 6 January 2011 Average price per security: R0,75 Highest price per security: R1,00 Lowest price per security: R0,001 Class of securities: Nedbank Group ordinary shares Number of securities: 60 203 Total value: R45 152 Nature of transaction: Sale of shares in terms of the specific repurchase Nature of trade: Off-market Extent of interest: Indirect beneficial Name: B de L Figaji Capacity: Non-executive director of Nedbank Group Date of transaction: 6 January 2011 Average price per security: R0,75 Highest price per security: R1,00 Lowest price per security: R0,001 Class of securities: Nedbank Group ordinary shares Number of securities: 78 573 Total value: R58 930 Nature of transaction: Sale of shares in terms of the specific repurchase Nature of trade: Off-market Extent of interest: Indirect beneficial Name: NP Mnxasana Capacity: Non-executive director of Nedbank Group Date of transaction: 6 January 2011 Average price per security: R0,75 Highest price per security: R1,00 Lowest price per security: R0,001 Class of securities: Nedbank Group ordinary shares Number of securities: 32 364 Total value: R24 273 Nature of transaction: Sale of shares in terms of the specific repurchase Nature of trade: Off-market Extent of interest: Indirect beneficial 1 In terms of the specific repurchase all of the capitalisation shares held by the Non-executive Directors Trust were repurchased for a total consideration of R1. The specific repurchase was exercised under resolution of the board of directors of Nedbank Group, with approval from shareholders at the general meeting held on 22 July 2005. Accordingly, the Non-executive directors had no discretion in the matter and in the circumstances were not required to obtain prior written clearance for the sale of shares in terms of the specific repurchase. Johannesburg 6 January 2011 Sponsors to Nedbank Group in South Africa: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited Nedbank Capital Sponsor to Nedbank Group in Namibia: Old Mutual Investment Services (Namibia) (Pty) Limited Investment bank to Nedbank Group: Nedbank Capital Date: 06/01/2011 17:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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