ABSA GROUP LIMITED - Posting of Circular and Notice of General Meeting

Posting of Circular and Notice of General Meeting

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 Company)


POSTING OF CIRCULAR AND NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING


POSTING OF CIRCULAR

Further to the announcement released on SENS on 6 December 2012
relating to the proposed strategic combination of Barclays African
operations with Absa Group Limited and the proposed name change of
“Absa Group Limited” to “Barclays Africa Group Limited” (the
“Proposed Transaction”), Absa Group wishes to advise that the
circular containing details of the Proposed Transaction and the
notice of general meeting (the “Notice”) was posted to all
shareholders today (the “Circular”).

NOTICE OF THE GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given for the general meeting as set out in the
Circular to be held in the P W Sceales Auditorium, Absa Towers, 160
Main Street, Johannesburg on Monday, 25 February 2013 at 10:00 to
transact the business as stated in the Notice (the “General
Meeting”).

SALIENT DATES AND TIMES

Circular posted to Shareholders            Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Last day to trade in order to be
eligible to attend and vote at the
General Meeting                              Friday, 8 February 2013
Absa Group results announcement for
the year ended 31 December 2012            Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Record date for attending and voting
at the General Meeting                      Friday, 15 February 2013
Last day to lodge forms of proxy in
respect of the General Meeting by
10:00                                     Thursday, 21 February 2013
General Meeting of Shareholders to be
held at 10:00                               Monday, 25 February 2013
Johannesburg
18 December 2012


Independent Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited


Joint Sponsor:
Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

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