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ABSA GROUP LIMITED - Dealings By Directors, Prescribed Officers And Company Secretary Of Absa Group

Release Date: 22/04/2026 11:34
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Dealings By Directors, Prescribed Officers And Company Secretary Of Absa Group

  ABSA GROUP LIMITED
  Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
  Registration number: 1986/003934/06
  ISIN: ZAE000255915
  JSE share code: ABG
  Bond Issuer Code: ABGI
  ("Absa Group" or the "Group")


  DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS, PRESCRIBED OFFICERS AND COMPANY SECRETARY OF ABSA
  GROUP

  In compliance with paragraph 6.77 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements and paragraph 6.45 of the
  Debt and Specialist Securities Listings Requirements (the "Requirements"), shareholders are advised that
  the following ordinary shares have been awarded to executive directors, prescribed officers, and the
  company secretary of Absa Group:

  1.    Absa Group Share Incentive Plan (SIP) – Share Incentive Plan Performance Award/s ("Awards")

  The Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") Long-Term Performance Award is designed to incentivise long-term
  performance with vesting of awards, subject to fulfilment of a combination of financial and non-financial
  Absa Group performance targets (as disclosed in the Group's Remuneration Report for (2025) measured
  over a three-year performance period. Awards will vest on or around the third anniversary of the grant
  date, subject to the achievement of the performance targets, and continued employment requirements, as
  set out in the SIP rules. Dividend equivalents may be added to the Awards at the vesting of an Award in
  terms of the Share Incentive Plan Rules and will be paid to the extent that the shares vest.

  The number of shares under the Award was fixed with reference to the 20-day volume-weighted average
  price preceding the grant date (being 1 April 2026). The Awards were granted as set out in the table below,
  and have since been accepted on the date indicated below.

                                                                             Number of                        On Target value at
                                                                                              Price of
                                       Acceptance                              Shares                         award date (ZAR),
 Director/Officer     Grant Date                           Award Type                        Shares at
                                          Date                                Awarded                       subject to performance
                                                                                            Grant (ZAR)
                                                                               (*note)                          targets (*note)
Kenny Fihla           1 April 2026    17 April 2026       Performance          84 292           237.27                19 999 962.84
                                                             Award
Deon Raju             1 April 2026    17 April 2026       Performance          59 004           237.27               13 999 879.08
                                                             Award
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit     1 April 2026    17 April 2026       Performance          72 701           237.27               17 249 766.27
                                                             Award
Faisal Mkhize         1 April 2026    17 April 2026       Performance          35 824           237.27                8 499 960.48
                                                             Award
Zaid Moola            1 April 2026    17 April 2026       Performance          63 219           237.27               14 999 972.13
                                                             Award
Nadine Drutman        1 April 2026    17 April 2026       Performance          18 965           237.27                4 499 825.55
                                                             Award
    Note:
    * The value and number of shares will vest, subject to the extent that the performance targets have been met.


  2.     Absa Group Share Incentive Plan (SIP) - Deferred Awards
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     The number of shares under the Deferred Awards (in respect of short-term incentives paid for the 2025
     financial year's performance, and as already set out in the Group's 2025 Remuneration Report) was fixed
     with reference to the 20-day volume-weighted average price preceding 1 April 2026 (the grant date). The
     table below sets out the deferred short-term incentives which were awarded under the Deferred Award and
     granted to the executive directors, prescribed officers and company secretary. Deferred Awards will vest
     in three equal tranches, on or around the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date subject to the
     rules of the SIP (as amended from time to time). Dividend equivalents may be added to the Deferred
     Awards at the vesting of a Deferred Award tranche. The Deferred Award is subject to continued
     employment at date of vesting.

     These Deferred Awards have since been accepted on the date indicated below.

                                                                                   Number of
                                           Acceptance                                               Price of Shares          Value at Award
    Director/Officer      Grant Date                          Award Type             Shares
                                              Date                                                  at Grant (ZAR)             Date (ZAR)
                                                                                    Awarded
   Kenny Fihla            1 April 2026     17 April 2026     Deferred Award          46 992                237.27              11 149 791.84

   Deon Raju              1 April 2026     17 April 2026     Deferred Award          21 863                237.27               5 187 434.01

   Faisal Mkhize          1 April 2026     17 April 2026     Deferred Award           4 214                237.27                999 855.78

   Zaid Moola*            1 April 2026     17 April 2026     Deferred Award          56 897                237.27              13 499 951.19

   Nadine Drutman         1 April 2026     17 April 2026     Deferred Award           4 214                237.27                999 855.78

       Note:
       * The deferred short term incentive (STI) is in respect of partially replacing the 2025 STI that Zaid Moola forfeited at his former
       employer.

     3.        Absa Group Share Incentive Plan (SIP) –Buyout Award

     The number of shares under the Buyout Award (as a result of Sitoyo Lopokoiyit's appointment as the Chief
     Executive of Absa Personal and Private Banking) was fixed with reference to the 20-day volume-weighted
     average price preceding the employee`s start date. The table below sets out the Buyout Award which was
     awarded under the Share Incentive Plan and granted to the Prescribed Officer. The Buyout Awards will
     vest in relation to the scheduled vesting dates in the table below. Dividend equivalents may be added to
     the Buyout Award at the vesting of an Award in terms of the Share Incentive Plan Rules and will be paid to
     the extent that the shares vest.

                                                                                                  Number of        Price of         Value at
     Officer                          Acceptance           Vesting date
                     Grant Date                                                 Award Type          Shares        Shares at        Award Date
                                         Date
                                                                                                   Awarded       Grant (ZAR)         (ZAR)
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit    1 April 2026     17 April 2026         1 June 2026        Buyout Award         21 007           237.27       4 984 330.89

                     1 April 2026     17 April 2026      1 September 2026      Buyout Award         14 489           237.27       3 437 805.03

                     1 April 2026     17 April 2026         1 June 2027        Buyout Award         18 242           237.27       4 328 279.34

                     1 April 2026     17 April 2026         1 June 2028        Buyout Award         21 742           237.27       5 158 724.34

                     1 April 2026     17 April 2026         1 June 2029        Buyout Award         22 079          237.27         5 238 684.33


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                                                            Total       97 559                23 147 823.93




The necessary clearance to deal in the above securities in terms of the Requirements was obtained, all
transactions were executed off market and are direct beneficial.

Johannesburg
22 April 2026

Enquiries:
Alan Hartdegen – Head of Investor Relations
(+27 72) 576-2713
E-mail: alan.hartdegen@absa.africa

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

Joint Sponsor:
Absa Bank Limited (Corporate & Investment Bank)




Date: 22-04-2026 11:34:00
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