ASA/ABSP - Absa Group Limited/Absa Bank Limited - Appointment of Absa Capital

ASA/ABSP - Absa Group Limited/Absa Bank Limited - Appointment of Absa Capital   
as joint sponsor in terms of the JSE Limited Listings requirements              
ABSA GROUP LIMITED                                                              
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000067237                                                              
JSE share code: ASA                                                             
(Absa Group)                                                                    
ABSA BANK LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1986/004794/06                                             
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
ISIN: ZAE000079810                                                              
JSE share code: ABSP                                                            
(Absa Bank)                                                                     
APPOINTMENT OF ABSA CAPITAL AS JOINT SPONSOR IN TERMS OF THE JSE LIMITED        
LISTINGS REQUIREMENTS                                                           
Absa Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Absa Capital, a division   
of Absa Bank, as joint sponsor to Absa Group and Absa Bank, with effect from    
Tuesday, 10 April 2012.                                                         
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited will retain the role as the lead independent       
sponsor.                                                                        
Johannesburg                                                                    
10 April 2012                                                                   
Lead Independent Sponsor                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
Joint Sponsor                                                                   
Absa Capital (the investment banking division of Absa Bank Limited, affiliated  
with Barclays)                                                                  
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