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ASA/ABSP - Absa Group Limited/Absa Bank Limited - Change to boards of directors 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 Group, Absa 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) CHANGE TO BOARDS OF DIRECTORS Absa Group and Absa Bank are pleased to announce that Ivan Ritossa has been appointed as non-executive director of Absa, representing Barclays Bank PLC, and effective from 21 September 2011. Ivan is replacing Benoit de Vitry as Barclays representative on the Absa boards, as well as a member of the Group Remuneration and Human Resources Committee and the Board Finance Committee. Benoit has served on the Absa boards since 11 February 2009, and is resigning from the boards on 21 September 2011. Ivan is a Managing Director and Head of Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa at Barclays Capital. He joined Barclays in February 2002 as Managing Director and Global Head of Foreign Exchange, in London. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from the University of New South Wales. He is also a member of the Barclays Capital Executive Committee. Commenting on the new appointment, Garth Griffin, Absa`s Chairman said: "I am delighted to welcome Ivan to the boards of Absa Group and Absa Bank. His expertise and extensive experience in the corporate and investment banking environment will add substantial value to our boards. Also my sincere thanks to Benoit for his contribution to Absa in the last two and a half years." Johannesburg 20 September 2011 Enquiries Alan Hartdegen Head of Investor Relations, Absa Group +27 (0) 11 350 2598 E-mail: alan.hartdegen@absa.co.za Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities Limited Date: 20/09/2011 14:33:01 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.
