ASA/ABSP - ABSA Group Limited/ABSA Bank Limited - ABSA Group and ABSA bank:

ASA/ABSP - ABSA Group Limited/ABSA Bank Limited - ABSA Group and ABSA bank:     
release of annual financial results for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2010         
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 or Absa Group or the Group)                                               
ABSA BANK LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1986/004794/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000079810                                                              
JSE share code: ABSP                                                            
(Absa Bank)                                                                     
ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK: RELEASE OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2010                                                                
Shareholders of Absa Group and Absa Bank are advised that the financial results 
for the year ended 31 December 2010 will be released on SENS and placed on      
Absa`s website (www.absa.co.za) on Tuesday, 15 February 2011.  This release will
coincide with the release of the financial results of Barclays PLC, the Group`s 
parent company.                                                                 
A presentation of the Group`s results will be made in Johannesburg at 11:30 a.m.
(South African time). The presentation will also be broadcast live on Summit TV 
(DSTV channel 412). Webcast and conference call facilities will be available for
the presentation and the details thereof will be published on the Absa website  
prior to the presentation.                                                      
Shareholders are also informed that the indicative dates pertaining to the      
declaration of Absa Group ordinary and Absa Bank preference share dividends, as 
set out in the Absa Group interim results booklet for the six months ended 30   
June 2010, remain unchanged as follows:                                         
Declaration date:        15 February 2011                                       
Last day to trade:       4 March 2011                                           
Ex dividend date:        7 March 2011                                           
Record date:             11 March 2011                                          
Payment date:            14 March 2011                                          
Full details of the dividends will be included in the financial results         
announcements on 15 February 2011.                                              
Johannesburg                                                                    
31 January 2011                                                                 
Enquiries:                                                                      
Alan Hartdegen                                                                  
Head: Investor Relations                                                        
+27 11 350 2598                                                                 
E-mail: Alan.Hartdegen@absa.co.za                                               
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
Date: 31/01/2011 14:00:02 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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