ABSA GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated with limited liability in South Africa under registration number 1986/003934/06) Bond Issuer Code: ABGI (“Absa Group”) ABSA BANK LIMITED (Incorporated with limited liability in South Africa under registration number 1986/004794/06) Bond Issuer Code: BIABS Structured Product Issuer Code: ABSP (“Absa Bank”) ABSA GROUP LIMITED AND ABSA BANK LIMITED: AVAILABILITY OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 In terms of section 6.17 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 2022 are available for viewing and downloading at https://www.absa.africa/absaafrica/investor- relations/financial-results/ Investors are further 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 2021. For comprehensive details regarding the restatements, kindly refer to the notes 1.21 for Absa Group and the notes 1.19 and 39.1 for Absa Bank, respectively, as fully set out in the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022. Johannesburg 3 April 2023 Debt Sponsor Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited