ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK: RELEASE OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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 ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2012 Shareholders of Absa Group and Absa Bank are advised that the financial results for the twelve-month period ended 31 December 2012 will be released on SENS and published on Absa’s website (www.absa.co.za) on Tuesday, 12 February 2013. A presentation of the results will be made in Johannesburg at 09:30 a.m. (South African time) on Tuesday, 12 February 2013. 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 interim financial results booklet for the six months ended 30 June 2012, remain unchanged. Full details of the dividends will be included in the financial results announcements on 12 February 2013. Johannesburg 18 January 2013 Enquiries: Alan Hartdegen – Head: Group Investor Relations Telephone: +27 (0)11 350-2598 Email: alan.hartdegen@absa.co.za Lead independent sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited Joint sponsor: Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, a division of Absa Bank Limited Date: 18/01/2013 11:52:00 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.