ABSA Group Ltd - ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK: RELEASE OF INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2012

ABSA GROUP LIMITED                 ABSA BANK LIMITED

(Incorporated in                   (Incorporated in

the Republic of South Africa)      the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number:              (Registration number:
1986/003934/06)                    1986/004794/06)

ISIN: ZAE000067237                 ISIN: ZAE000079810

JSE share code: ASA                JSE share code: ABSP
Issuer code: AMAGB                 (Absa Bank)
(Absa Group or Absa)



ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK: RELEASE OF INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2012


Shareholders of Absa Group and Absa Bank are advised that the

financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2012 will be

released on SENS and published on Absas website (www.absa.co.za) on
Friday, 27 July 2012.


A presentation of the results will be made in Johannesburg at 08:30

a.m. (South African time) on Friday, 27 July 2012. It will be

broadcast live on Summit TV (DSTV channel 412). Webcast and conference
call facilities will be available for the presentation and details

thereof will be published on the Absa website prior to the
presentation.


Shareholders are also informed that the salient dates for the payment

of the Absa Group ordinary and Absa Bank preference share dividends,

as set out in the Absa Group financial results booklet for the year

ended 31 December 2011, remain unchanged. Full details of the

dividends will be included in the financial results announcements on
27 July 2012.



Johannesburg
9 July 2012

Enquiries:

Alan Hartdegen  Head Investor Relations and Strategy, Africa
Telephone: +27 (0)11 350-2598
Email: alan.hartdegen@absa.co.za

Lead independent sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited

Joint sponsor:

Absa Capital (the Investment Banking Division of Absa Bank Limited and
affiliated with Barclays)

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