ABSA BANK LIMITED (Incorporated with limited liability in South Africa under registration number 1986/004794/06) Bond Issuer Code: BIABS ("“Absa”) ABSA GROUP LIMITED (formerly known as Barclays Africa Group Limited) (Incorporated with limited liability in South Africa under registration number 1986/003934/06) Bond Issuer Code: ABGI (“ABSA Group” or “ABGI”) ABSA GROUP LIMITED AND ABSA BANK LIMITED: AVAILABILITY OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 In terms of section 7.4 of the Debt Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, investors are advised that the Absa Group and Absa Bank annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 are available for viewing and downloading at https://www.absa.africa/absaafrica/investor- relations/financial-results/#annual. ABSA Group Limited - https://www.absa.africa/content/dam/africa/absaafrica/pdf/reports/2018/absa- group-2018-integrated-report.pdf ABSA Bank Limited - https://www.absa.africa/content/dam/africa/absaafrica/pdf/absa- bank/reports/2018/absa-bank-2018-consolidated-and-separate-financial-statements.pdf In terms of section 7.6 (c) of the Debt Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, investors are advised that Absa Group and Absa Bank have restated its previously published audited group and company annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017 (refer to note 1.21 and 57 for Absa Group and 1.19 and 50.1 for Absa Bank, respectively of the Notes to the audited group and annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018). Johannesburg 30 April 2019 Debt Sponsor Absa Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment banking division) .