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No change statement and notice of AGM
Absa Group Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1986/003934/06
JSE share code: ABG
ISIN: ZAE000255915
(“Absa Group” or “the Company”)
NO CHANGE STATEMENT, NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ORDINARY
DIVIDEND SALIENT DATES
Integrated Report and audited financial statements
Shareholders are advised that the Company’s Integrated Report will be lodged with the
JSE Limited and will be available on Absa Group’s website
(https://www.absa.africa/absaafrica/investor-relations/financial-results/) on 31 March 2020.
In addition to the Integrated Report, our full annual financial statements, summary financial
statements, remuneration report, economic, social and governance report, broad-based black
economic empowerment report and BEE certificate, and Pillar 3 risk management report will
also be available on the website from 31 March 2020.
The Group’s audited results were published on Wednesday, 11 March 2020. An abridged
financial results report is not required, as the information previously published in the Group’s
audited results on Wednesday, 11 March 2020 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 Thursday, 4 June 2020 at 10:00
to transact the business as stated in the Notice of AGM. Arrangements for electronic
participation will be made and are referred to in the Notice of AGM, which is available from
today, on the Group’s website as indicated below. To the extent that we need to hold a meeting
entirely electronically (given the COVID-19 impact), the details will be communicated on SENS
closer to the time.
Shareholders are advised that we are not able to print and post the Notice of AGM, the
Integrated Report, or the summary annual financial statements at the present time, due to the
National lockdown. These, along with the balance of reports within the Group’s Integrated
Report suite, will be available on our website (at https://www.absa.africa/absaafrica/investor-
relations/financial-results/). Furthermore, an advertisement to this effect will be placed in three
national newspapers.
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, 29 May 2020. Therefore, the last day to trade
in Absa Group shares in order to be in the register is Tuesday, 26 May 2020.
Ordinary dividend salient dates
Shareholders are reminded that the final ordinary dividend of 620 cents per ordinary share for
the period ended 31 December 2019 is payable to shareholders recorded in the register of
members of the Company at the close of business on 17 April 2020. The dividend will be
subject to local dividends withholding tax at a rate of 20%. Shares will commence trading
ex-dividend on 15 April 2020 and the payment date is 20 April 2020.
Johannesburg
31 March 2020
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: 31-03-2020 04:30:00
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