ABSA GROUP LIMITED - Interest in shares

Interest in shares

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 Group”)


ACQUISITION OF SECURITIES BY CLIENTS OF PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS (SOUTH
AFRICA) PROPRIETARY LIMITED ("Prudential")

In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 and section 3.83(b) of the JSE
Listings Requirements, shareholders are hereby advised that Absa Group has received formal notification
that clients of Prudential have, in aggregate, acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of the Group, such
that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Group held by Prudential's clients now amounts to 5.04%
of the total issued ordinary shares of the Group.

As required in terms of Section 122 of the Companies Act, the required notice will be filed with the Takeover
Regulation Panel.

Johannesburg
4 February 2020


Enquiries:
Alan Hartdegen (Head of Investor Relations)
(+2711) 350-2598
E-mail: Alan.Hartdegen@absa.africa

Lead Independent Sponsor to Absa Group:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

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

Date: 04-02-2020 04:26:00
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