Absa Group Limited (JSE:ABG) News - Disposal of securities by Barclays PLC Absa Group Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 1986/003934/06 JSE share code: ABG Bond code: ABGI ISIN: ZAE000255915 (“Absa Group” or “the Group”) DISPOSAL OF SECURITIES BY BARCLAYS PLC (“Barclays”) 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 from Barclays that the company has disposed of an interest in the ordinary shares of the Group, such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Group held by Barclays now amounts to 7.44% 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 26 April 2022 Enquiries: Alan Hartdegen (+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: 26-04-2022 09:58:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.