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Publication of 2020 Integrated Report and Notice of AGM - ABGI
ABSA GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated with limited liability in South Africa under registration number 1986/003934/06)
Bond Issuer Code: ABGI
(“ABSA Group” or “ABGI”)
PUBLICATION OF 2020 INTEGRATED REPORT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
2020 Integrated Report and audited financial statements
Shareholders are advised that the Company’s 2020 Integrated Report will be lodged with the
JSE Limited (JSE) and will be available on Absa Group’s website
(https://www.absa.africa/absaafrica/investor-relations/annual-reports/ ) on 31 March 2021.
In addition to the Integrated Report, we have also published our Remuneration Report, Economic,
Social and Governance Report, our first Principles of Responsible Banking Report and Task
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Report, as well as our Broad-Based Black
Economic Empowerment Report, along with our BEE certificate.
The Group’s audited annual results and full annual financial statements, as well as the Pillar 3
Risk Management Report, were published on Monday, 15 March 2021. Ernst & Young Inc.
audited the Group’s results and their unmodified audit reports are contained in the annual financial
statements, which are available for inspection at the registered office of the Company and also
available on the Group’s website at the address provided above.
Notice of the Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that Absa Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday,
4 June 2021 at 10h00 as a virtual meeting via electronic communication, as permitted by the JSE
and in terms of the provisions of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, and the Company’s Memorandum
of Incorporation. The notice of AGM and summarised annual financial statements have been
distributed to shareholders today, 31 March 2021.
Shareholders wishing to participate in the AGM are requested to register for participa tion on
https://smartagm.co.za/ (click on the Absa logo) or contact the Company Secretary, Nadine
Drutman, at groupsec@absa.africa or nadine.drutman@absa.africa, as soon as possible, but not
later than 10h00 on Wednesday, 2 June 2021. Proof of identification, as set out on page 12 of
the notice of AGM, will be required before such shareholders will be allowed to participate in the
AGM.
Dematerialised shareholders other than ‘own name’ registration wishing to participate and vote in
the virtual annual general meeting should request the necessary letter of representation from their
broker/CSDP and submit a copy thereof to Computershare at proxy@computershare.co.za as
soon as possible, but not later than Thursday, 3 June 2021, for administrative purposes, in order
to participate in the meeting.
All shareholders are, however, encouraged to submit their votes by proxy, either to their
broker/CSDP (dematerialised shareholders) or to proxy@computershare.co.za (certificated
shareholders) before the meeting, if possible by Thursday, 3 June 2021 at 10:00.
In terms of section 59(1) (b) of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008, the record date for the purpose of
determining which shareholders are entitled to participate in and vote at the AGM (being the date
on which a shareholder must be registered in the Company’s securities register in order to
participate in and vote at the AGM) is Friday, 28 May 2021. Therefore, the last day to trade in
Absa Group shares in order to be in the register is Tuesday, 25 May 2021.
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act: Annual Compliance Report
In accordance with paragraph 16.20(g) and Appendix 1 to Section 11 of the JSE Listings
Requirements, notice is hereby given that the Company´s annual compliance report in terms of
section 13G(2) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act has been published today
and is available on the Company´s website at:
https://www.absa.africa/about-us/who-we-are/
Johannesburg
31 March 2021
Enquiries:
Nadine Drutman (Group Company Secretary)
Nadine.Drutman@absa.africa
Tel: 011 350 5347
31 March 2021
Debt sponsor to ABSA Group Limited and Absa Bank Limited:
Absa Bank Limited, acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division
Date: 31-03-2021 05:44:00
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