No change statement and notice of AGM Absa Group Limited (formerly known as Barclays Africa Group Limited) Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 1986/003934/06 JSE share code: ABG ISIN: ZAE000255915 (“Absa Group”) NO CHANGE STATEMENT, NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ACT ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT Audited financial statements Shareholders are advised that the Company’s Integrated Report will be lodged with the JSE Limited and distributed to shareholders today, Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Integrated Report will also be available on Absa Group’s website from 30 April 2019. An abridged financial results report has not been published, as the information previously published in the Group’s audited results on Monday, 11 March 2019 is unchanged. Ernst & Young Inc. audited the Group’s results and their unmodified audit reports are available for inspection at the registered office of the Company. Notice of the Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that Absa Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Room 8.02, Absa Towers West, 15 Troye Street, Johannesburg on Tuesday, 4 June 2019 at 10:00 to transact the business as stated in the notice of AGM. 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, 24 May 2019. Therefore, the last day to trade in Absa Group shares in order to be in the register is Tuesday, 21 May 2019. 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 and is available on the Company´s website at: https://www.absa.africa/about-us/who-we-are/ Johannesburg 30 April 2019 Enquiries: Nadine Drutman (Group Company Secretary) Nadine.Drutman@absa.africa Tel: 011 350 5347 Independent lead sponsor to Absa Group: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited Joint sponsor to Absa Group: Absa Bank Limited – Corporate and Investment Bank Date: 30/04/2019 03:39:00 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.