ASA - Absa Group Limited - Reference to Absa Group in Barclays Plc Interim
ASA
AMAGB
ASA - Absa Group Limited - Reference to Absa Group in Barclays Plc Interim
Management Statement
ABSA GROUP LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)
ISIN: ZAE000067237
JSE share code: ASA
Issuer code: AMAGB
(Absa Group or Absa)
REFERENCE TO ABSA GROUP IN BARCLAYS PLC INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
Shareholders of Absa Group are advised that Barclays PLC released its Q3 2008
interim management statement on 31 October 2008.
The following excerpt from the update makes specific reference to the financial
performance of the Absa Group (in sterling):
"Global Retail and Commercial Banking - Absa profit before tax remained broadly
in line with last year despite challenging market conditions and the
depreciation of the Rand. Good income growth and well-controlled costs were
broadly offset by increased retail impairment."
The full text of the interim management statement is available on the Barclays
PLC website http://www.barclays.com
Johannesburg
31 October 2008
Enquiries
Jacques Schindehutte
Group executive director
(+2711) 350-4850
E-mail: jacquessc@absa.co.za
Sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited
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