ABSA MEDIA RELEASE BARCLAYS AFRICA GROUP LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 1986/003934/06

ISIN: ZAE000174124
JSE share code: BGA (Barclays Africa Group)

ABSA BANK LIMITED

Authorised financial services and registered credit provider (NCRCP7) Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1986/004794/06
JSE share code: ABSP ISIN: ZAE000079810 (Absa Bank)

APPOINTMENT OF JOINT AUDITORS FOR BARCLAYS AFRICA GROUP AND ABSA BANK

Following the required rotation of PwC at a global Barclays PLC level, Barclays Africa Group announces the proposed appointment of KPMG (refer SENS announcement of
3 July 2015) and EY as joint auditors of Barclays Africa Group and Absa Bank from the 2017 financial reporting period.
The proposed appointments are subject to shareholder approval at the relevant
Barclays Africa Group and Absa Bank annual general meetings.

Johannesburg 14 August 2015 Enquiries:

Nadine Drutman (Group Company Secretary) Nadine.Drutman@barclaysafrica.com
Tel: 011 350 5347

Independent lead sponsor to Barclays Africa Group:

J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

Joint sponsor to Barclays Africa Group:

Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited

Sponsor to Absa Bank:

Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited

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