ABL/ABLP - African Bank Investments Limited - African Bank issues R1 Billion of

ABL/ABLP - African Bank Investments Limited - African Bank issues R1 Billion of 
senior unsecured bonds                                                          
AFRICAN BANK INVESTMENTS LIMITED                                                
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registered bank controlling company)                                           
(Registration number 1946/021193/06)                                            
Ordinary share code: ABL ISIN: ZAE000030060                                     
Preference share code: ABLP ISIN: ZAE000065215                                  
("ABIL")                                                                        
AFRICAN BANK ISSUES R1 BILLION OF SENIOR UNSECURED BONDS                        
African Bank Limited ("African Bank"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABIL, has   
issued a R1 billion four year, floating rate senior unsecured bond, with a      
redemption date of 08 March 2015 (ABL12B). The bond was issued at a credit      
spread of 240 basis points above 3 month JIBAR.                                 
ABL12B will be listed on the Bond Market of the JSE Limited on 08 March 2011.   
This is the 23rd issuance of bonds under African Bank`s R15 billion domestic    
medium term note programme.                                                     
For further information please contact Steven Kahanovitz on 011 564 6709 or     
Gavin Jones on 011 564 6868.                                                    
Midrand                                                                         
08 March 2011                                                                   
Lead arranger and sponsor                                                       
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Legal advisers to the issuer                                                    
PRINSLOO, TINDLE & ANDROPOULOS INC                                              
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