ABSA BANK LIMITED - Change in Auditor for Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC

Change in Auditor for Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC

BARCLAYS AFRICA GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)
ISIN: ZAE000174124
JSE share code: BGA
(Barclays Africa Group)

ABSA BANK LIMITED
Authorised financial services and registered credit provider (NCRCP7)
Registration number: 1986/004794/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
JSE share code: ABSP and ABMN
ISIN: ZAE000079810
(Absa Bank)

CHANGE IN AUDITOR FOR BARCLAYS PLC AND BARCLAYS BANK PLC


Shareholders are referred to the announcement by Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC
(Barclays Group) of their intention to appoint KPMG as auditor to the Barclays Group from the
2017 financial reporting period. This is an outcome of required auditor rotation in terms of
recent European Union requirements. The chairman of the Barclays Africa Group Audit and
Compliance Committee has actively participated in the selection process as part of the
Barclays PLC Audit Tender Oversight Sub-Committee.


Barclays Africa Group (including Absa Bank), conducted its own extensive process and the
Boards of Barclays Africa Group and Absa Bank have recommended the appointment of
KPMG, as new joint auditors, from the 2017 financial reporting period.


A process of selecting a second auditor for Barclays Africa Group, also to take office from the
2017 financial reporting period, will commence in due course and shareholders will be
informed as soon as a proposed selection is made.


Both these abovementioned recommended appointments are subject to shareholder approval
at the relevant Barclays Africa Group and Absa Bank annual general meetings.

Johannesburg
3 July 2015
Enquiries:
Nadine Drutman (Group Company Secretary)
Nadine.Drutman@barclaysafrica.com
Tel: 011 350 5347


Independent lead sponsor to Barclays Africa Group:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited


Joint sponsor to Barclays Africa Group:
Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited


Sponsor to Absa Bank Limited:
Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited

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