ASA/ABSP - ABSA Group /ABSA Bank - Release of interim financial results for the

ASA/ABSP - ABSA Group /ABSA Bank - Release of interim financial results for the 
six months ended 30 June 2011                                                   
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, 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 INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX      
MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2011                                                       
Shareholders of Absa Group and Absa Bank are advised that the financial results 
for the six months ended 30 June 2011 will be released on SENS and placed on    
Absa`s website (www.absa.co.za) on Tuesday, 2 August 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 11:00 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 and Absa Bank annual reports for the year ended 31    
December 2010, will remain unchanged. Full details of the dividends will be     
included in the interim financial results announcements.                        
Johannesburg                                                                    
15 July 2011                                                                    
Enquiries:                                                                      
Jason Quinn - Group Financial Controller                                        
Tel: +2711 350-7565                                                             
Fax: +2711 350-6487                                                             
E-mail: jason.quinn@absa.co.za                                                  
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
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