Proposed change of name 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” or “the Group” or “BAGL”) PROPOSED CHANGE OF NAME Barclays Africa Group shareholders are advised of the intention to change the Group’s name from “Barclays Africa Group Limited” to “Absa Group Limited”, subject to regulatory and shareholders’ approval. The name change will be effective from the date set out in the amended registration certificate issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) as contemplated in section 16(9) of the Companies Act. A special resolution to this effect will be included in the notice of annual general meeting (AGM) to be issued to shareholders of Barclays Africa Group on 29 March 2018 for the meeting on 15 May 2018. Subject to all conditions precedent above being met, the proposed share code and ISIN from the effective date of the name change currently 30 May 2018 will be: - New Share code – “ABG” - New ISIN - ZAE000255915. Background to the proposed name change The Transitional Trade Mark License Agreement, entered into between Barclays Africa Group and Barclays PLC as part of the separation arrangement, inter alia, provides that: - the use of the name “Barclays Africa Group Limited” is permitted up to 6 June 2020, provided BAGL announce the intention to change its name on or before 6 June 2018; - in South Africa, the term “Member of Barclays” must be removed by 6 June 2018, subject to an additional two-year run off period in respect of debit and credit cards; and - the Barclays brand may only be used in the rest of Africa up to 6 June 2020, subject to an additional two-year run off period in respect of debit and credit cards. Salient Dates: 2018 Posting of Notice of AGM 29 March AGM 15 May Results of AGM on SENS 15 May Results of AGM in the press 16 May Lodge name change with CIPC 16 May Name change timetable (subject to change, depending on the date of registration of the new name at CIPC): Publication of finalisation information (D – 8) 22 May Last day to trade in old securities in respect of the name change (D – 3) 29 May Shares trade under new name, ISIN and code (D – 2) 30 May Record date (D+0; Friday) 1 June Issue of new securities to certificated holders (D + 1) 4 June Dematerialised shareholders will have their accounts at the CSDP/Broker updated on 4 June Notes: (1) All dates and times are South African dates and times. (2) The dates and times may be changed by the Company. Any change will be published on SENS and in the South African press. (3) Shareholders will not be able to dematerialise or rematerialise securities in the name of Barclays Africa between Wednesday, 30 May 2018 and Friday, 1 June 2018, both days inclusive. (4) Share certificates and surrender forms received after 12:00 on the Record Date will have their replacement certificates posted within 5 Business Days of receipt of surrender forms. Johannesburg 1 March 2018 Enquiries: Nadine Drutman (+2711) 350-5347 E-mail: nadine.drutman@barclaysafrica.com Lead Independent Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited Joint Sponsor: Absa Bank Limited (Corporate & Investment Bank) Date: 01/03/2018 08:59:00 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.