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Tue 2 Aug 2011, 8:01 ABSP - ABSA Bank Limited - Profit and dividend announcement - unaudited interim
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ABSP                                                                            
ABSP - ABSA Bank Limited - Profit and dividend announcement - unaudited interim 
financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2011                         
ABSA BANK LIMITED                                                               
Registration number: 1986/004794/06                                             
Authorised financial services and registered credit provider (NCRCP7)           
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
ISIN: ZAE000079810                                                              
JSE share code: ABSP                                                            
(Absa, Absa Bank, the Bank or the Company)                                      
PROFIT AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT - UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE  
SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2011                                                   
CONSOLIDATED SALIENT FEATURES                                                   
                                30 June                             31          
                                                                    December    
                                2011        2010          Change    2010(1)     
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)   %         (Audited)   
Statement of comprehensive                                                      
income(Rm)                                                                      
Headline earnings(2)             3 733       3 000         24        6 412      
Profit attributable to           3 719       2 963         26        6 432      
ordinary                                                                        
equity holder of the Bank                                                       
Statement of financial                                                          
position                                                                        
Total assets (Rm)                677 814     675 162       0         680 923    
Loans and advances to            480 213     484 583       (1)       486 246    
customers (Rm)                                                                  
Deposits due to customers (Rm)   390 904     352 623       11        372 644    
Loans-to-deposits ratio (%)      89,4        94,0                    90,9       
Off-statement of financial                                                      
position(Rm)                                                                    
Assets under management and      34 436      29 048        19        31 534     
administration(3)                                                               
Financial performance (%)                                                       
Return on average equity         15,5        13,8                    14,2       
Return on average assets         1,12        0,90                    0,94       
Return on average risk-          1,94        1,68                    1,71       
weighted assets(4)                                                              
Operating performance (%)                                                       
Net interest margin on average    3,72       3,66                3,69           
interest-bearing assets                                                         
Impairment losses on loans and    1,17       1,47                1,15           
advances as % of average loans                                                  
and                                                                             
advances to customers                                                           
Non-performing advances as % of   7,7        7,5                 7,6            
loans and advances to                                                           
customers(4)                                                                    
Non-interest income as % of       44,4       41,8                41,0           
total                                                                           
operating income                                                                
Cost-to-income ratio              54,8       54,0                56,7           
Effective tax rate, excluding     27,1       26,2                27,1           
indirect taxation                                                               
Share statistics (million)                                                      
(including "A" ordinary shares)                                                 
Number of ordinary shares in      374,1      367,7               374,1          
issue                                                                           
Weighted average number of        374,1      367,7               369,9          
ordinary shares in issue                                                        
Weighted average diluted number   374,1      367,7               369,9          
of                                                                              
ordinary shares in issue                                                        
Share statistics (cents)                                                        
Headline earnings per share       997,9      815,9     22        1 733,4        
Diluted headline earnings per     997,9      815,9     22        1 733,4        
share                                                                           
Basic earnings per share          994,1      805,8     23        1 738,8        
Diluted earnings per share        994,1      805,8     23        1 738,8        
Dividends per ordinary share      414,3      598,4     (31)      959,2          
relating to income for the                                                      
period/year                                                                     
Dividend cover (times)            2,4        1,4                 1,8            
Net asset value per share         13 160     12 284    7         12 955         
Tangible net asset value per      12 982     12 135    7         12 781         
share                                                                           
Capital adequacy (%)(4)                                                         
Absa Bank                         16,0       14,9                14,8           
Notes                                                                           
(1)Comparatives have been reclassified. These reclassifications have not        
been audited. Refer to the "Reclassifications" section.                         
(2)After allowing for R143 million (30 June 2010: R162 million; 31              
December 2010: R320 million) profit attributable to preference equity           
holders of the Bank.                                                            
(3)Comparatives have been restated for the inclusion of assets managed by       
Absa Capital on behalf of clients, exchange traded funds and alternative        
asset management funds, in order to align assets under management and           
administration to current market practice. These restatements have not          
been audited.                                                                   
(4)These ratios have not been audited.                                          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                    
30 June                           31               
                                                               December         
                             2011        2010                  2010(1)          
                             (Unaudited) (Unaudited)  Change   (Audited)        
Rm          Rm           %        Rm               
Assets                                                                          
Cash, cash balances and       18 119                   6        17 343          
balances with central banks               17 079                                
Statutory liquid asset        50 999      35 846       42       48 215          
portfolio                                                                       
Loans and advances to banks   29 708      36 007       (17)     26 251          
Trading portfolio assets      54 162      50 731       7        57 647          
Hedging portfolio assets      3 564       3 515        1        4 662           
Other assets                  13 236      11 910       11       9 678           
Current tax assets            16          161          (90)     5               
Non-current assets held for   369         -            100      -               
sale  1                                                                         
Loans and advances to         480 213     484 583      (1)      486 246         
customers   2                                                                   
Loans to Absa Group           7 385       10 327       (28)     8 071           
companies                                                                       
Investment securities         10 258      15 596       (34)     12 906          
Investments in associates     397                      (10)     406             
and joint ventures                        441                                   
Goodwill and intangible       664         548          21       643             
assets                                                                          
Investment property           1 793       1 737        3        1 771           
Property and equipment        6 859       6 582        4        6 987           
Deferred tax assets           72          99           (27)     92              
Total assets                  677 814     675 162      0        680 923         
                                                                                
Liabilities                                                                     
Deposits from banks           23 866      43 601       (45)     21 740          
Trading portfolio             27 614      37 252       (26)     43 530          
liabilities                                                                     
Hedging portfolio             1 351       1 286        5        1 881           
liabilities                                                                     
Loans from Absa Group         4 599       -            100      -               
companies                                                                       
Other liabilities             12 436      11 295       10       7 788           
Provisions                    1 099       807          36       1 533           
Current tax liabilities       480         -            100      929             
Deposits due to customers      390 904     352 623     11       372 644         
Debt securities in issue       146 289     162 685     (10)     162 526         
Borrowed funds                 13 786      13 359      3        13 649          
3                                                                               
Deferred tax liabilities       1 382       2 319       (40)     2 073           
Total liabilities              623 806     625 227     (0)      628 293         

Equity                                                                          
Capital and reserves                                                            
Attributable to equity                                                          
holders of the Bank:                                                            
Ordinary share capital        303         303         -        303              
Ordinary share premium        11 465      10 465      10       11 465           
Preference share capital      1           1           -        1                
Preference share premium      4 643       4 643       -        4 643            
Other reserves                2 824       3 090       (9)      3 704            
Retained earnings             34 638      31 312      11       32 449           
                              53 874      49 814      8        52 565           
Non-controlling interest       134         121         11       65              
Total equity                   54 008      49 935      8        52 630          
Total equity and liabilities   677 814     675 162     0        680 923         
Note                                                                            
(1)Comparatives have been reclassified. These reclassifications have not        
been audited. Refer to the "Reclassifications" section.                         
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION             
1. NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE                                             
The Bank has transferred certain investment securities designated at fair       
value through profit or loss, held by Absa Capital, as well as investments      
in associates, held by Absa Capital and Absa Business Bank, to non-current      
assets held for sale. This is because the carrying values of these              
investments, amounting to R369 million, will be recovered principally           
through the disposal thereof. Firm agreements are in place for the              
disposal of these investments at the reporting date, with it being highly       
probable that the outstanding conditions of these sale agreements will be       
met after the reporting date, resulting in the disposal of these                
investments.                                                                    
2. NON-PERFORMING ADVANCES                                                      
                                 30 June 2011                                   
Expected                            
                                            recoverie                           
                                            s and              Total            
                                 Outstandi  fair      Net      identified       
ng         value of  exposur  impairment       
                                 balance    collatera e                         
                                            l                                   
                                 Rm         Rm        Rm       Rm               
Cheque accounts                   190        69        121      121             
Credit cards                      1 927      491       1 436    1 436           
Instalment credit agreements      3 024      1 721     1 303    1 303           
Microloans                        378        76        302      302             
Mortgages                         25 217     20 464    4 753    4 753           
Personal loans                    1 214      505       709      709             
Retail Banking                    31 950     23 326    8 624    8 624           
                                                                                
Cheque accounts                   835        462       373      373             
Commercial Asset Finance          943        346       597      597             
Commercial Property Finance       2 631      2 124     507      507             
Term loans                        673        495       178      178             
Absa Business Bank                5 082      3 427     1 655    1 655           
                                                                                
Absa Capital                      722        341       381      381             
                                                                                
Non-performing advances           37 754     27 094    10 660   10 660          
                                                                                
Non-performing advances ratio     7,7                                           
(%)                                                                             
30 June 2010                                   
                                            Expected                            
                                            recoverie                           
                                            s and              Total            
Outstandi  fair      Net      identified       
                                 ng         value of  exposur  impairment       
                                 balance    collatera e                         
                                            l                                   
Rm         Rm        Rm       Rm               
2. NON-PERFORMING ADVANCES                                                      
(continued)                                                                     
                                                                                
Cheque accounts                   172        93        79       79              
Credit cards(1)                   2 302      353       1 949    1 949           
Instalment credit agreements(2)   2 601      1 571     1 030    1 030           
Microloans(3)                     341        64        277      277             
Mortgages                         25 665     20 822    4 843    4 843           
Personal loans(4)                 949        366       583      583             
Retail Banking                    32 030     23 269    8 761    8 761           
                                                                                
Cheque accounts                   1 022      521       501      501             
Commercial Asset Finance          1 112      473       639      639             
Commercial Property Finance       2 138      1 831     307      307             
Term loans                        744        551       193      193             
Absa Business Bank(3)(5)          5 016      3 376     1 640    1 640           
                                                                                
Absa Capital(5)                   419        83        336      336             
                                                                                
Non-performing advances           37 465     26 728    10 737   10 737          
                                                                                
Non-performing advances ratio     7,5                                           
(%)                                                                             
Notes                                                                           
Comparatives have been reclassified for the following structure changes         
made during the period under review:                                            
(1)Debit Card was moved within Retail Banking from Retail Bank to Card.         
(2)Absa Technology Finance Solutions was moved from Vehicle and Asset           
Finance within Retail Banking to Absa Business Bank.                            
(3)Absa Development Company division was moved from Absa Business Bank to       
Retail Bank within Retail Banking.                                              
(4)Personal loan centres were moved within Retail Banking from Personal         
Loans to Retail Bank.                                                           
(5)The Bank`s corporate client base was transferred from Absa Business          
Bank to Absa Capital following an initiative to optimise product delivery       
to its corporate clients.                                                       
                                 31 December 2010                               
                                            Expected                            
                                            recoverie                           
s and              Total            
                                 Outstandi  fair      Net      identified       
                                 ng         value of  exposur  impairment       
                                 balance    collatera e                         
l                                   
                                 Rm         Rm        Rm       Rm               
2. NON-PERFORMING ADVANCES                                                      
(continued)                                                                     

Cheque accounts                   220        110       110      110             
Credit cards(1)                   2 119      553       1 566    1 566           
Instalment credit agreements(2)   3 058      1 776     1 282    1 282           
Microloans(3)                     445        84        361      361             
Mortgages                         25 569     20 678    4 891    4 891           
Personal loans(4)                 928        321       607      607             
Retail Banking                    32 339     23 522    8 817    8 817           

Cheque accounts                   880        448       432      432             
Commercial Asset Finance          1 082      429       653      653             
Commercial Property Finance       2 483      2 032     451      451             
Term loans                        667        484       183      183             
Absa Business Bank(3)(5)          5 112      3 393     1 719    1 719           
                                                                                
Absa Capital(5)                   549        208       341      341             

Non-performing advances           38 000     27 123    10 877   10 877          
                                                                                
Non-performing advances ratio     7,6                                           
(%)                                                                             
Notes                                                                           
Comparatives have been reclassified for the following structure changes         
made during the period under review:                                            
(1)Debit Card was moved within Retail Banking from Retail Bank to Card.         
(2)Absa Technology Finance Solutions was moved from Vehicle and Asset           
Finance within Retail Banking to Absa Business Bank.                            
(3) Absa Development Company division was moved from Absa Business Bank to      
Retail Bank within Retail Banking.                                              
(4)Personal loan centres were moved within Retail Banking from Personal         
Loans to Retail Bank.                                                           
(5)The Bank`s corporate client base was transferred from Absa Business          
Bank to Absa Capital following an initiative to optimise product delivery       
to its corporate clients.                                                       
                                30 June                        31               
                                                               December         
2011       2010                2010             
                                (Unaudite  (Unaudite Change    (Audited)        
                                d)         d)                                   
                                Rm         Rm        %         Rm               
3. BORROWED FUNDS                                                               
                                                                                
Subordinated callable notes                                                     
The subordinated debt instruments listed below qualify as secondary             
capital in terms of the Banks Act, No 94 of 1990 (as amended).                  
Interest rate  Final maturity                                                   
date                                                                            
8,75%          1 September      1 500      1 500     -         1 500            
2017                                                                            
8,80%          7 March 2019     1 725      1 725     -         1 725            
8,10%         27 March 2020     2 000      2 000     -         2 000            
10,28%          3 May 2022       600        600       -         600             
Three-month     3 May 2022       400                  -         400             
JIBAR + 2,10%                               400                                 
CPI-linked notes, fixed at the                                                  
following coupon rates:                                                         
6,25%          31 March 2018     1 886      1 886     -         1 886           
6,00%          20 September      3 000      3 000     -         3 000           
2019                                                                            
5,50%           7 December       1 500      1 500     -         1 500           
2028                                                                            
Accrued interest                 1 007      745       35        826             
Fair value adjustment            168        3         >100      212             
                                13 786     13 359    3         13 649           
Portfolio analysis                                                              
Financial liabilities            750        731       3         739             
designated at fair value                                                        
through profit or loss                                                          
Financial liabilities held at    7 623                (1)       7 440           
amortised cost                              7 699                               
Amortised cost financial         5 413                10        5 470           
liabilities held in a fair                                                      
value hedging relationship                  4 929                               
                                13 786     13 359    3         13 649           
                              30 June                         31 December       
                              2011       2010                 2010              
(Unaudite  (Unaudite Change     (Audited)         
                              d)         d)                                     
                              Rm         Rm        %          Rm                
4. FINANCIAL GUARANTEE                                                          
CONTRACTS                                                                       
Financial guarantee contracts  384        614       (37)       599              
                                                                                
5. COMMITMENTS                                                                  
Authorised capital                                                              
expenditure                                                                     
Contracted but not provided    489        681       (28)       882              
for(1)                                                                          
Operating lease payments                                                        
due(2)                                                                          
No later than one year         1 025      1 116     (8)        1 029            
Later than one year and no     1 977                (7)        1 965            
later than five years                     2 129                                 
Later than five years          393        352       12         386              
                              3 395      3 597     (6)        3 380             
                                                                                
6. CONTINGENCIES                                                                
Guarantees(3)                  11 734     11 057    6          11 052           
Irrevocable debt               22 942     40 461    (43)       46 348           
facilities(4)                                                                   
Irrevocable equity             679        821       (17)       750              
facilities(4)                                                                   
Letters of credit              3 764      4 951     (24)       4 653            
Other                          11         5         >100       43               
39 130     57 295    (32)       62 846            
Notes                                                                           
(1)The Bank has capital commitments in respect of computer equipment and        
property development. Management is confident that future net revenues and      
funding will be sufficient to cover these commitments.                          
(2)The operating lease commitments comprise a number of separate operating      
leases in relation to properties and equipment, none of which is                
individually significant to the Bank. Leases are negotiated for an average      
term of three to five years and rentals are renegotiated annually.              
(3)Guarantees include performance and payment guarantee contracts.              
(4)Irrevocable facilities are commitments to extend credit where the Bank       
does not have the right to terminate the facilities by written notice.          
Commitments generally have fixed expiry dates. Since commitments may            
expire without being drawn upon, the total contract amounts do not              
necessarily represent future cash requirements.                                 
7. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES                                     
7.1 Acquisition of business during the current period under review              
7.1.1 On 1 June 2011, the Bank acquired 76% of the units in Absa Property       
Equity Fund (APEF) and, as a result, has taken on a majority share of the       
risks and rewards of the fund. APEF operates as a special purpose entity        
specifically for the investment in community upliftment projects and is         
consolidated in terms of SIC 12. The fund was previously consolidated under     
SIC 12 when the Bank held between 75% and 93% of the units (depending on        
the total units in issue at a specific point in time).                          
Details of the net assets acquired and gain on bargain         Bank             
purchase are as follows:                                       June 2011        
                                                              Fair value        
                                                              recognised        
on                
                                                              acquisition       
                                                              Rm                
Cash, cash balances and balances with central banks            0                
Other assets                                                   1                
Investments                                                    277              
Other liabilities                                              0                
Non-controlling interest                                       (67)             
Net assets acquired                                            211              
Satisfied by:                                                                   
Cash outflow on acquisition                                    211              
Fair value of net assets acquired                              (211)            
Gain on bargain purchase                                       -                
                                                                                
Net cash outflow due to acquisition                            211              
Total cash and cash equivalents acquired                       0                
7. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES (continued)                         
7.2 Acquisitions of businesses during the previous period/year                  
7.2.1 On 30 June 2010, the Virgin Money South Africa Proprietary Limited        
(VMSA) joint venture arrangement was terminated. This was based on a            
contractually agreed arrangement whereby, depending on the financial            
performance of the joint venture, its future existence will be determined.      
Due to the underperformance of the joint venture the arrangement was            
terminated and the Bank acquired the underlying business. The termination       
resulted in the Bank selling its 50% interest in VMSA for R1, while             
acquiring VMSA`s credit and home loan business for R1. VMSA`s credit card       
and home loan business contributed a net profit before tax of R40 million       
and revenue of R57 million to the Bank for the period from 30 June 2010 to      
31 December 2010. If the acquisition occurred on 1 January 2010, the Bank`s     
revenue would have been R116 million higher and the net profit before tax       
for the year would have been R21 million higher.                                
Details of the net assets acquired and gain on bargain         Bank             
purchase are as follows:                                       December         
                                                              2010              
                                                              Fair value        
                                                              recognised        
on                
                                                              acquisition       
                                                              Rm                
Intangible assets                                              3                
Other liabilities                                              (1)              
Deferred tax liabilities                                       (1)              
Net assets acquired                                            1                
Satisfied by:                                                                   
Fair value of net assets acquired                              (1)              
Gain on bargain purchase                                       (1)              
This bargain purchase gain arose primarily due to the underperformance of       
the underlying VMSA credit card and home loan portfolio. Any transaction        
costs associated with the transaction were expensed when incurred. No           
contingent liabilities were recognised as a result of the acquisition and       
no contingent consideration is payable. No identifiable assets were             
identified of which the fair values could not be reliably measured. No          
material receivables were acquired as part of the transaction.                  
7. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES (continued)                         
7.2 Acquisitions of business during the previous period/year (continued)        
7.2.2 Absa Bank previously had a 50% share in the preference shares of          
Sanlam Home Loans Proprietary Limited (SHL), the holding company of three       
securitisation vehicles. The investment in SHL had previously been equity       
accounted as the Bank and Sanlam Life Insurance Limited (Sanlam) had            
joint control over SHL. On 1 August 2010, the Bank acquired the remaining       
50% preference shares in SHL, which resulted in the Bank controlling and        
consolidating SHL. SHL contributed a net profit before tax of R39 million       
and revenue of R12 million to the Bank for the period from 1 August 2010        
to 31 December 2010. If the acquisition occurred on 1 January 2010, the         
Bank`s revenue would have been R84 million higher and the net profit            
before tax for the year would have been R70 million higher.                     
Details of the net assets acquired and gain on bargain       Bank               
purchase are as follows:                                     December           
2010               
                                                             Fair value         
                                                             recognised         
                                                             on                 
acquisition        
                                                             Rm                 
Cash, cash balances and balances with central banks          409                
Other assets                                                 11                 
Loans and advances to customers                              4 621              
Other liabilities                                            (9)                
Debt securities in issue                                     (3 687)            
Shareholders` loans                                          (1 325)            
Previously held interest                                     (10)               
Net assets acquired                                          10                 
Satisfied by:                                                                   
Cash inflow on acquisition                                   (61)               
Fair value of net liabilities acquired                       (10)               
Gain on bargain purchase                                     (71)               
7. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES (continued)                         
7.2 Acquisitions of businesses during the previous period/year (continued)      
7.2.2 (continued)                                                               
The consideration paid was less than the fair value of the assets and           
liabilities acquired. No goodwill resulted from the transaction and the         
excess of R71 million, together with the gain of R10 million recognised as      
a result of remeasuring the previously held interest to fair value was          
realised in the statement of comprehensive income in "Other operating           
income". Any transaction costs associated to the acquisition have been          
expensed when incurred. No contingent liabilities were recognised as a          
result of the acquisition and no contingent consideration is payable. No        
identifiable assets were identified of which the fair values could not be       
reliably measured.                                                              
Subsequent to the acquisition the debt securities in issue were redeemed        
in full.                                                                        
Mortgage loans with a fair value of R4 621 million were acquired as a           
result of the acquisition. The gross contractual capital amounts                
receivable were R4 685 million on acquisition date and an impairment            
provision of R64 million was carried against these loans on acquisition         
date.                                                                           
The joint venture agreement was terminated due to the underperformance of       
the mortgage loan portfolio and consequently the Bank obtained full             
control of SHL. The underperformance of the mortgage loan portfolio gave        
rise to the gain on bargain purchase as the joint venture partner was           
willing to sell its 50% stake at below fair value of the underlying assets      
and liabilities.                                                                
Bank               
                                                             December           
                                                             2010               
                                                             Rm                 
Net cash outflow due to acquisitions                          0                 
Total cash and cash equivalents acquired                      470               
7. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF BUSINESSES (continued)                         
7.3 Disposal of business during the current period under review                 
There were no disposals during the current period under review.                 
7.4 Disposal of businesses during the previous period/year                      
7.4.1 Absa Property Equity Fund (APEF) operated as a special purpose            
entity specifically for the investment in community upliftment projects.        
This fund was previously consolidated in terms of SIC 12 as the Bank held       
between 75% and 93% of the units (depending on the total units in issue         
at a specific point in time) and was thereby exposed to the majority of         
risks and rewards within the fund.                                              
Between January 2010 and August 2010 the Bank disposed of some of the           
units it owned to the extent that its effective holding decreased to            
below 50% of the units in issue, at which point the fund was                    
deconsolidated due to the Bank not being exposed to the majority of the         
risks and rewards of the fund anymore.                                          
No gain or loss was recognised on deconsolidation of the fund due to the        
underlying assets being measured at fair value.                                 
The remainder of the investment retained after deconsolidation was              
disposed of during September 2010 and October 2010.                             
Details of the net assets disposed of are as follows:         Bank              
                                                              December          
                                                              2010              
Fair value        
                                                              on disposal       
                                                              Rm                
Cash, cash balances and balances with central banks           22                
Other assets                                                  0                 
Investment securities                                         136               
Other liabilities                                             0                 
Net assets disposed                                           158               
Satisfied by:                                                                   
Non-controlling interest                                      (78)              
Fair value of interest retained                               (64)              
Consideration received                                        16                
Cash and cash equivalents disposed                            (22)              
Net cash outflow on disposal                                  (6)               
8. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT            
VENTURES                                                                        
30 June 2011       30 June 2010      31 December 2010       
                    (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)       (Audited)              
                    Effectiv  Movemen  Effectiv Movemen  Effectiv  Movemen      
                    e         t        e        t        e         t            
holding   Rm       holding  Rm       holding   Rm           
                    (%)                (%)               (%)                    
8.1 Net movement resulting from acquisitions and disposals of investments in    
associates and joint ventures                                                   
Acquisitions and disposals during the current period under review:              
There were no acquisitions or disposals of associates and joint ventures        
during the current period under review.                                         
Transferred to non-current assets held for sale during the current period       
under review:                                                                   
Sekunjalo            26,4      (42)     26,4     -        26,4      -           
Investments Limited                                                             
Acquired during the previous period/year, at cost:                              
Pinnacle Point       -         -        -        95       -         95          
Group Limited                                                                   
Disposed during the previous period/year:                                       
Pinnacle Point       -         -        -        (95)     -         (95)        
Group Limited                                                                   
Virgin Money South   -         -        -        (0)      -         (0)         
Africa Proprietary                                                              
Limited                                                                         
Transferred to subsidiaries during the previous period/year:                    
Sanlam Home Loans    -         -        50,0     -        100,0     -           
Proprietary Limited                                                             
Transferred to investment securities designated at fair value through profit    
or loss during the previous period/year:                                        
Blue Financial       -         -        20,2     -        6,7       (32)        
Services Limited                                                                
8. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT            
VENTURES (continued)                                                            
                               30 June 2011   30 June 2010 31 December          
                                                           2010                 
                               (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)  (Audited)            
Rm             Rm           Rm                   
8.2 Details of transfers and purchase consideration on net assets acquired      
on the aforementioned acquisitions are as follows:                              
Cash paid                       -              95           95                  
Conversion of debt to equity    -              0            0                   
                               -              95           95                   
8.3 Details of transfers and consideration received on net assets disposed      
of on the aforementioned disposals are as follows:                              
Cash received                   -              (95)         (95)                
Loss on disposal                -              (0)          (0)                 
Transfer to investment          -              -            (32)                
securities                                                                      
Transfer to non-current assets                                                  
held for sale                   (42)           -            -                   
                               (42)           (95)         (127)                
9. RELATED PARTIES                                                              
30 June                       31              
                                                                December        
                                  2011       2010               2010            
                                  (Unaudite  (Unaudite Change   (Audited)       
d)         d)                                 
                                  Rm         Rm        %        Rm              
9.1 Balances and transactions                                                   
with ultimate parent                                                            
company(1)(2)(3)                                                                
The following are balances with, and transactions entered into with the         
ultimate parent company:                                                        
Balances                                                                        
Loans and advances                 20 473     12 704    63       15 586         
Derivative assets                  7 206      7 614     (5)      9 144          
Nominal value of derivative        389 798    264 965   47       493 402        
assets                                                                          
Other assets                       1 075      1 952     (45)     552            
Investment securities              434        369       18       434            
Deposits                           (5 197)    (5 540)   (6)      (6 082)        
Derivative liabilities             (5 759)    (10 847)  (47)     (9 006)        
Nominal value of derivative        (323 685)  (323 774) (0)      (375 467)      
liabilities                                                                     
Other liabilities                  (1 796)    (57)      >100     (267)          
Transactions                                                                    
Interest received                  (82)       (35)      >100     (80)           
Interest paid                      32         15        >100     36             
Net fee and commission income      (9)        -         100      (15)           
Gains and losses from banking and  (68)       2 548     >100     1 646          
trading activities                                                              
Other operating income             (125)      (22)      >100     (42)           
Operating expenditure              (25)       (169)     (85)     27             
Notes                                                                           
(1)Absa Group Limited is a subsidiary of Barclays Bank PLC, which has a         
majority equity interest in the Group.                                          
(2)All transactions entered into are on the same commercial terms and           
conditions as in the normal course of business.                                 
(3)Debit amounts are shown as positive; credit amounts are shown as             
negative.                                                                       
                                  Six months ended              Year            
                                                                ended           
30 June                       31              
                                                                December        
                                  2011       2010               2010            
                                  (Unaudite  (Unaudite Change   (Audited)       
d)         d)                                 
                                  Rm         Rm        %        Rm              
9. RELATED PARTIES (continued)                                                  
9.2 Balances and transactions                                                   
with parent company(1)                                                          
The following are balances with and transactions entered into with the          
parent company:                                                                 
Balances                                                                        
Loans and advances                 159        136       17       139            
Other liabilities                  (191)      (218)     12       (174)          
Transactions                                                                    
Dividends paid                     1 350      900       50       3 100          
Interest paid                      4          6         (33)     10             
Note                                                                            
(1)Absa Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Absa Group Limited.                
9. RELATED PARTIES (continued)                                                  
9.3 Associates, joint ventures and retirement benefit fund                      
The Bank provides certain banking and financial services to associates and      
joint ventures. The Bank also provides a number of current and interest-        
bearing cash accounts to the Absa Group Pension Fund. These transactions        
are conducted on the same terms as third-party transactions and are not         
individually material.                                                          
In aggregate, the amounts included in the Bank`s financial statements are       
as follows:                                                                     
30 June 2011                        
                                            (Unaudited)                         
                                            Associate  Retirement Total         
                                            s          benefit    Rm            
and joint  fund                     
                                            ventures   Rm                       
                                            Rm                                  
Value of Absa Group Pension Fund             -          7 003      7 003        
investments                                                                     
managed by the Bank                                                             
Value of Absa shares held by the Absa Group  -          120        120          
Pension Fund(1)                                                                 
Value of other Absa securities held by the   -          1 644      1 644        
Absa Group Pension Fund                                                         
Statement of financial position                                                 
Loans and advances                           7 510      -          7 510        
Other assets                                 56         -          56           
Deposits                                     (2)        (73)       (75)         
Other liabilities                            (80)       -          (80)         
Derivative transactions                      2          -          2            
Statement of comprehensive income                                               
Interest and similar income                  (250)      -          (250)        
Interest expense and similar charges         68         0          68           
Fees received                                (46)       (9)        (55)         
Fees paid                                    84         -          84           
Current service costs(2)                     -          366        366          
Notes                                                                           
(1)Consists of Absa Group Limited ordinary shares and Absa Bank preference      
shares.                                                                         
(2)Include employee contributions.                                              
9. RELATED PARTIES (continued)                                                  
9.4 Associates, joint ventures and retirement benefit fund (continued)          
30 June 2010                        
                                            (Unaudited)                         
                                            Associate  Retirement Total         
                                            s          benefit    Rm            
and joint  fund                     
                                            ventures   Rm                       
                                            Rm                                  
Value of Absa Group Pension Fund             -          6 716      6 716        
investments                                                                     
managed by the Bank                                                             
Value of Absa shares held by the Absa Group  -          92         92           
Pension Fund(1)                                                                 
Value of other Absa securities held by the   -          1 964      1 964        
Absa Group Pension Fund                                                         
Statement of financial position                                                 
Loans and advances                           7 394      -          7 394        
Other assets                                 1 096      -          1 096        
Deposits                                     (345)      (49)       (394)        
Other liabilities                            (50)       -          (50)         
Statement of comprehensive income                                               
Interest and similar income                  (379)      -          (379)        
Interest expense and similar charges         2          0          2            
Fees received                                (57)       (9)        (66)         
Fees paid                                    87         -          87           
Current service costs(2)                     -          335        335          
Notes                                                                           
(1)Consists of Absa Group Limited ordinary shares and Absa Bank preference      
shares.                                                                         
(2)Include employee contributions.                                              
9. RELATED PARTIES (continued)                                                  
9.5 Associates, joint ventures and retirement benefit fund (continued)          
                                            31 December 2010                    
(Audited)                           
                                            Associate  Retirement Total         
                                            s          benefit    Rm            
                                            and joint  fund                     
ventures   Rm                       
                                            Rm                                  
Value of Absa Group Pension Fund             -          7 193      7 193        
investments                                                                     
managed by the Bank                                                             
Value of Absa shares held by the Absa Group  -          116        116          
Pension Fund(1)                                                                 
Value of other Absa securities held by the   -          1 582       1 582       
Absa Group Pension Fund                                                         
Statement of financial position                                                 
Loans and advances                           7 275      -          7 275        
Other assets                                 17         -          17           
Deposits                                     (0)        (30)       (30)         
Other liabilities                            (47)       -          (47)         
Derivative transactions                      4          -          4            
Statement of comprehensive income                                               
Interest and similar income                  (617)      -          (617)        
Interest expense and similar charges         8          1          9            
Fees received                                (106)      (17)       (123)        
Fees paid                                    173        -          173          
Current service costs(2)                     -          635        635          
Notes                                                                           
(1)Consists of Absa Group Limited ordinary shares and Absa Bank preference      
shares.                                                                         
(2)Include employee contributions.                                              
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                  
                                Six months ended                 Year           
                                                                 ended          
30 June                          31             
                                                                 December       
                                2011        2010                 2010           
                                (Unaudited) (Unaudited)  Change  (Audited)      
Rm          Rm           %       Rm             
Net interest income              10 486      10 289       2       21 244        
    Interest and similar        23 631      26 505       (11)    52 264         
income                                                                          
Interest expense and        (13 145)    (16 216)     19      (31 020)       
similar charges                                                                 
Impairment losses on loans and   (2 790)     (3 532)      21      (5 578)       
advances                                                                        
Net interest income after        7 696       6 757        14      15 666        
impairment losses on loans and                                                  
advances                                                                        
Net fee and commission income    6 520       6 116        7       12 416        
1.1                                                                             
    Fee and commission income   6 955       6 535        6       13 378         
    Fee and commission          (435)       (419)        (4)     (962)          
expense                                                                         
Gains and losses from banking    1 566       1 116        40      1 851         
and trading activities                                                          
1.2                                                                             
Gains and losses from            18          4            >100    24            
investment activities                                                           
1.3                                                                             
Other operating income           284         160          78      496           
Operating profit before          16 084      14 153       14      30 453        
operating expenditure                                                           
Operating expenditure            (10 813)    (9 929)      (9)     (21 180)      
    Operating expenses          (10 346)    (9 555)      (8)     (20 440)       
2.1                                                                             
Other impairments           (37)        (82)         55      (109)          
2.2                                                                             
    Indirect taxation           (430)       (292)        (47)    (631)          
Share of post-tax results of     33          15           >100    (8)           
associates and joint ventures                                                   
Operating profit before income   5 304       4 239        25      9 265         
tax                                                                             
Taxation expense                 (1 440)     (1 111)      (30)    (2 507)       
Profit for the period/year       3 864       3 128        24      6 758         
                               Six months ended               Year              
                                                              ended             
                               30 June                        31                
December          
                               2011       2010                2010              
                               (Unaudite  (Unaudite Change    (Audited)         
                               d)         d)                                    
Rm         Rm        %         Rm                
Other comprehensive income                                                      
Exchange differences on         52         (77)      >100      (234)            
translation of foreign                                                          
operations                                                                      
Movement in cash flow hedging   (855)      644       >(100)    1 153            
reserve                                                                         
    Fair value (losses)/gains  (76)       1 791     >(100)    3 422             
arising during the period/year                                                  
    Amount removed from other  (1 111)    (897)     (24)      (1 820)           
comprehensive income and                                                        
recognised in the profit and                                                    
loss component of the                                                           
statement of comprehensive                                                      
income                                                                          
    Deferred tax               332        (250)     >100      (449)             
Movement in available-for-sale  (31)       (87)      64        170              
reserve                                                                         
    Fair value (losses)/gains  (62)       (168)     63        150               
arising during the period/year                                                  
Amortisation of            18         46        (61)      92                
government bonds -release to                                                    
the profit and loss component                                                   
of the statement of                                                             
comprehensive income                                                            
    Deferred tax               13         35        (63)      (72)              
Movement in retirement benefit  12         (4)       >100      19               
asset                                                                           
Increase/(decrease) in          17         (6)       >100      27               
retirement benefit surplus                                                      
 Deferred tax                  (5)        2         >(100)    (8)               
Total comprehensive income for  3 042      3 604     (16)      7 866            
the period/year                                                                 
                               Six months ended             Year                
                                                            ended               
                               30 June                      31                  
December            
                               2011       2010              2010                
                               (Unaudite  (Unaudite Change  (Audited)           
                               d)         d)                                    
Rm         Rm        %       Rm                  
Profit attributable to:                                                         
Ordinary equity holder of the   3 719      2 963     26      6 432              
Bank                                                                            
Preference equity holders of    143        162       (12)    320                
the Bank                                                                        
Non-controlling interest        2          3         (33)    6                  
                               3 864      3 128     24      6 758               
Total comprehensive income                                                      
attributable to:                                                                
Ordinary equity holder of the   2 897      3 439     (16)    7 540              
Bank                                                                            
Preference equity holders of    143        162       (12)    320                
the Bank                                                                        
Non-controlling interest        2          3         (33)    6                  
                               3 042      3 604     (16)    7 866               
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME           
                               Six months ended                Year             
                                                               ended            
                               30 June                         31               
December         
                               2011       2010                 2010             
                               (Unaudite  (Unaudite  Change    (Audited)        
                               d)         d)                                    
Rm         Rm         %         Rm               
1. NON-INTEREST INCOME                                                          
1.1 Net fee and commission                                                      
income                                                                          
Fee and commission income                                                       
Asset management and other      35                    (34)      102             
related fees                               53                                   
Consulting and administration   70         54         30        154             
fees                                                                            
Credit-related fees and         6 519      6 176      6         12 393          
commissions                                                                     
    Cheque accounts            1 613      1 592      1         3 156            
Credit cards(1)            991        867        14        1 788            
    Electronic banking         1 963      1 847      6         3 823            
    Other(2)                   812        682        19        1 220            
    Savings accounts           1 140      1 188      (4)       2 406            
Insurance commission received   210        100        >100      386             
Project finance fees            71         107        (34)      205             
Other                           34         30         13        100             
Trust and other fiduciary       16         15         7         38              
services(2)                                                                     
    Portfolio and other        11         9          22        26               
management fees                                                                 
    Trust and estate income    5          6          (17)      12               
6 955      6 535      6         13 378           
Fee and commission expense                                                      
Cheque processing fees          (85)       (88)       3         (173)           
Debt collecting fees            (32)       (24)       (33)      (105)           
Other                           (152)      (142)      (7)       (329)           
Transaction-based legal fees    (99)       (87)       (14)      (189)           
Valuation fees                  (67)       (78)       14        (166)           
                               (435)      (419)      (4)       (962)            

Net fee and commission income   6 520      6 116      7         12 416          
Notes                                                                           
(1)Includes merchant, acquiring and issuing fees.                               
(2)Includes service, commission and credit-related fees on mortgage loan        
and foreign exchange transactions.                                              
                              Six months ended                Year              
                                                              ended             
30 June                         31                
                                                              December          
                              2011       2010                 2010              
                              (Unaudite  (Unaudite  Change    (Audited)         
d)         d)                                     
                              Rm         Rm         %         Rm                
1. NON-INTEREST INCOME                                                          
(continued)                                                                     
1.1 Net fee and commission                                                      
income (continued)                                                              
Included above are net fees                                                     
and commissions linked to                                                       
financial instruments not at                                                    
fair value:                                                                     
                                                                                
Fee and commission income                                                       
Cheque accounts                1 613      1 592      1         3 156            
Credit cards                   518        427        21        865              
Electronic banking             1 963      1 847      6         3 823            
Other                          562        504        12        1 021            
Savings accounts               1 140      1 188      (4)       2 406            
                              5 796      5 558      4         11 271            
Fee and commission expense     (85)       (88)       (3)       (173)            
                              5 711      5 470      4         11 098            

1.2 Gains and losses from                                                       
banking and trading activities                                                  
Associates and joint ventures  -          42         (100)     87               
Dividends received             -          -          -         45               
Profit realised on disposal    -          42         (100)     42               
Available-for-sale unwind from                                                  
reserve                                                                         
Statutory liquid asset         (18)       (46)       61        (92)             
portfolio                                                                       
Financial instruments          221        (494)      >100      (695)            
designated at fair value                                                        
through profit or loss                                                          
Debt securities in issue       19         (10)       >100      (83)             
Deposits from banks and due to (229)      (793)      71        (1 618)          
customers                                                                       
Six months ended                Year             
                                                               ended            
                               30 June                         31               
                                                               December         
2011       2010                 2010             
                               (Unaudite  (Unaudite  Change    (Audited)        
                               d)         d)                                    
                               Rm         Rm         %         Rm               
1. NON-INTEREST INCOME                                                          
(continued)                                                                     
1.2 Gains and losses from                                                       
banking and trading activities                                                  
(continued)                                                                     
Investment securities           213        (71)       >100      190             
Debt instruments                26         17         53        27              
Listed equity instruments       157        (40)       >100      81              
Unlisted equity and hybrid      30         (48)       >100      82              
instruments                                                                     
Loans and advances to banks and 222                   (41)      809             
customers                                  377                                  
Statutory liquid asset          (4)        3          >(100)    7               
portfolio                                                                       
Financial instruments held for                                                  
trading                                                                         
Derivatives and trading               1    1 579      (14)      2 451           
instruments                     359                                             
Ineffective hedges              4          35         (89)      100             
Cash flow hedges                25         43         (42)      115             
Fair value hedges               (21)       (8)        >(100)    (15)            
                               1 566      1 116      40        1 851            
                                                                                
1.3 Gains and losses from                                                       
investment activities                                                           
Available-for-sale unwind from                                                  
reserves                                                                        
Investment securities                                                           
Unlisted equity and hybrid      0          -          100       -               
instruments                                                                     
Financial instruments                                                           
designated at fair value                                                        
through profit or loss                                                          
Investment securities           18         3          >100      23              
Listed equity instruments       17         2          >100      21              
Unlisted equity and hybrid      1          1          0         2               
instruments                                                                     
Subsidiaries                                                                    
Dividends received              0          1          >(100)    1               
                               18         4          >100      24               
Six months ended              Year             
                                                               ended            
                                 30 June                       31               
                                                               December         
2011       2010               2010             
                                 (Unaudite  (Unaudite Change   (Audited)        
                                 d)         d)                                  
                                 Rm         Rm        %        Rm               
2. OPERATING EXPENDITURE                                                        
2.1 Operating expenses                                                          
Amortisation of intangible        90         47        91       101             
assets                                                                          
Auditors` remuneration            70         65        8        131             
Cash transportation               340        283       20       625             
Depreciation                      561        562       (0)      1 062           
Equipment costs                   93         105       (11)     206             
Information technology            1 040      1 007     3        1 969           
Investment property charges       -          0         (100)    4               
Marketing costs                   279        286       (2)      974             
Operating lease expenses on       450        440       2        877             
properties                                                                      
Printing and stationery           105        116       (9)      235             
Professional fees                 346        423       (18)     970             
Staff costs                       5 723      5 071     13       10 836          
Bonuses                           467        345       35       951             
Current service costs on post-    337                  23       525             
retirement benefits                          274                                
Salaries                          4 406      4 037     9        8 372           
Share-based payments and          207                  >100     280             
incentive schemes                            68                                 
Training costs                    106        121       (12)     242             
Other staff costs(1)              200        226       (12)     466             
Telephone and postage             340        342       (1)      680             
Other operating costs(2)          909        808       13       1 770           
                                 10 346     9 555     8        20 440           
Notes                                                                           
(1)"Other staff costs" include recruitment costs, membership fees to            
professional bodies, staff parking, redundancy fees, study assistance,          
staff relocation and refreshment costs.                                         
(2)"Other operating costs" include accommodation, travel and                    
entertainment costs.                                                            
                               Six months ended               Year              
                                                              ended             
                               30 June                        31                
December          
                               2011        2010               2010              
                               (Unaudited  (Unaudite Change   (Audited)         
                               )           d)                                   
Rm          Rm        %        Rm                
2. OPERATING EXPENDITURE                                                        
(continued)                                                                     
2.2 Other impairments                                                           
Financial instruments           2           21        (90)     38               
    Amortised cost             2           5         (60)     13                
instruments                                                                     
    Available-for-sale         -           16        (100)    25                
instruments                                                                     
Other                           35          61        (43)     71               
    Computer software          -                     (100)    4                 
development costs                           4                                   
Equipment                  0           -         100      13                
    Investments in associates  -                     (100)    29                
and joint ventures                          50                                  
    Repossessed properties     35          7         >100     25                
37          82        (55)     109               
                            Six months ended               Year ended           
                            30 June                        31 December          
                            2011        2010               2010                 
(Unaudited  (Unaudited) Net    (Audited)            
                            )                                                   
                            Gros  Net   Gross Net   chang  Gross  Net           
                            s                       e                           
Rm    Rm    Rm    Rm    %      Rm     Rm            
3. HEADLINE EARNINGS                                                            
Headline earnings(1) is                                                         
determined as  follows:                                                         
Profit attributable to            3                 26            6 432         
ordinary equity holder of          719         2                                
the Bank                                       963                              
Adjustments for:                                                                
IFRS 3 gain on bargain       -     -                 -      (72)   (72)         
purchase                                 -     -                                
    IAS 16 loss/(profit)    2     1                 >100   (26)   (22)          
on disposal of property and                                                     
equipment                                (5)   (4)                              
    IAS 28 and 31 headline  (0)   (0)               92     (1)    (1)           
earnings component of share                                                     
of post-tax results of                                                          
associates and joint                     (1)   (1)                              
ventures                                                                        
    IAS 28 and 31 net       -     -                 100    (42)   (42)          
profit on disposal of                                                           
investments associates and               (42)  (42)                             
joint ventures                                                                  
    IAS 28 and 31           -     -                 (100)  29     21            
impairment of investments                                                       
in associates and joint                  50    36                               
ventures                                                                        
    IAS 36 impairment of    0     0                 100    13     9             
equipment and leasehold                  -     -                                
improvements                                                                    
    IAS 38 impairment of    -     -                 (100)  4      3             
intangible assets                        4     3                                
    IAS 39 release of       18    13                (61)   92     66            
available-for-sale reserves              46    33                               
    IAS 39 impairment of    -     -                 (100)  25     18            
available-for-sale                       16    12                               
instruments                                                                     
IAS 40 change in fair   -     -                 -      (0)    (0)           
value of investment                      -     -                                
properties                                                                      
Headline earnings                  3           3     24            6 412        
733         000                               
Note                                                                            
(1)The net amount is reflected after taxation and non-controlling               
interest.                                                                       
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY                           
                                      Six months ended 30 June                  
                                      2011                                      
                                      (Unaudited)                               
Total equity                              
                                      attributable                              
                                      to equity    Non-                         
                                      holders of   controllin                   
the Bank     g interest  Total            
                                                               equity           
                                      Rm           Rm          Rm               
Balance at the beginning of the       52 565       65          52 630           
year                                                                            
Other reserves                        (880)        -           (880)            
Transfer from share-based payment     (102)        -           (102)            
reserve                                                                         
Share-based payments for the period   10           -           10               
Other comprehensive income            (834)        -           (834)            
1                                                                               
Movement in associates` and joint                                               
ventures` retained earnings reserve   33           -           33               
Disposal of associates and joint                                                
ventures  - release of reserves       13           -           13               
Retained earnings                     2 189        -           2 189            
Transfer from share-based payment     102          -           102              
reserve                                                                         
Transfer of profit to associates`                                               
and joint ventures` retained          (33)         -           (33)             
earnings reserve                                                                
Disposal of associates and joint                                                
ventures - release of reserves        (13)         -           (13)             
Contribution to equity-settled                                                  
share-based payment schemes           (248)        -           (248)            
Profit attributable to ordinary                                                 
equity holder of the Bank             3 719        -           3 719            
1                                                                               
Profit attributable to preference                                               
equity holders of the Bank            143          -           143              
1                                                                               
Other comprehensive income -                                                    
movement in retirement benefit        12           -           12               
asset              1                                                            
Ordinary dividends paid during the    (1 350)      -           (1 350)          
period                                                                          
Preference dividends paid during      (143)        -           (143)            
the period                                                                      
                                      Six months ended 30 June                  
                                      2011                                      
(Unaudited)                               
                                      Total equity                              
                                      attributable                              
                                      to equity    Non-                         
holders of   controllin                   
                                      the Bank     g interest  Total            
                                                               equity           
                                      Rm           Rm          Rm               
Acquisition of business               -            67          67               
Profit attributable to non-                                                     
controlling equity holders of the     -            2           2                
Bank               1                                                            
Balance at the end of the period      53 874       134         54 008           
                                                                                
Note                                                                            
 Total comprehensive income                                                     
Profit attributable to equity         3 862        2           3 864            
holders of the Bank                                                             
Other comprehensive income            (822)        -           (822)            
                                      3 040        2           3 042            
Six months ended 30 June                  
                                      2010                                      
                                      (Unaudited)                               
                                      Total equity                              
attributable                              
                                      to equity    Non-                         
                                      holders of   controllin                   
                                      the Bank     g interest  Total            
equity           
                                      Rm           Rm          Rm               
Balance at the beginning of the       47 318       100         47 418           
year                                                                            
Other reserves                        524          -           524              
Transfer from share-based payment     (25)         -           (25)             
reserve                                                                         
Share-based payments for the period   8            -           8                
Other comprehensive income            480          -           480              
1                                                                               
Movement in associates` and joint                                               
ventures` retained earnings reserve   19           -           19               
Disposal of associates and joint                                                
ventures  - release of reserves       42           -           42               
Retained earnings                     1 972        -           1 972            
Transfer from share-based payment     25           -           25               
reserve                                                                         
Transfer of profit to associates`                                               
and joint ventures` retained          (19)         -           (19)             
earnings reserve                                                                
Disposal of associates and joint                                                
ventures - release of reserves        (42)         -           (42)             
Contribution to equity-settled                                                  
share-based payment schemes           (51)         -           (51)             
Profit attributable to ordinary                                                 
equity holder of the Bank             2 963        -           2 963            
1                                                                               
Profit attributable to preference                                               
equity holders of the Bank            162          -           162              
1                                                                               
Other comprehensive income -                                                    
movement in retirement benefit        (4)          -           (4)              
asset              1                                                            
Ordinary dividends paid during the    (900)        -           (900)            
period                                                                          
Preference dividends paid during      (162)        -           (162)            
the period                                                                      
                                      Six months ended 30 June                  
                                      2010                                      
                                      (Unaudited)                               
Total equity                              
                                      attributable                              
                                      to equity    Non-                         
                                      holders of   controllin                   
the Bank     g interest  Total            
                                                               equity           
                                      Rm           Rm          Rm               
Acquisition of businesses             -            18          18               
Profit attributable to non-                                                     
controlling equity holders of the     -            3           3                
Bank               1                                                            
Balance at the end of the period      49 814       121         49 935           

Note                                                                            
1. Total comprehensive income                                                   
Profit attributable to equity         3 125        3           3 128            
holders of the Bank                                                             
Other comprehensive income            476          -           476              
                                      3 601        3           3 604            
                                      Year ended 31 December                    
2010                                      
                                      (Audited)                                 
                                      Total equity                              
                                      attributable                              
to equity    Non-                         
                                      holder of    controllin                   
                                      the Bank     g interest  Total            
                                                               equity           
Rm           Rm          Rm               
Balance at the beginning of the       47 318       100         47 418           
year                                                                            
Shares issued                         1 000        -           1 000            
Other reserves                        1 138        -           1 138            
Transfer from share-based payment     (46)         -           (46)             
reserve                                                                         
Share-based payments for the year     43           -           43               
Other comprehensive income            1 089        -           1 089            
1                                                                               
Movement in associates` and joint     (8)          -           (8)              
ventures` retained earnings reserve                                             
Disposal of associates and joint      60           -           60               
ventures  - release of reserves                                                 
Retained earnings                     3 109        -           3 109            
Contribution to equity-settled        (236)        -           (236)            
share-based payment schemes                                                     
Transfer from share-based payment     46           -           46               
reserve                                                                         
Transfer of loss to associates` and   8            -           8                
joint ventures` retained earnings                                               
reserve                                                                         
Disposal of associates and joint      (60)         -           (60)             
ventures - release of reserves                                                  
Profit attributable to ordinary       6 432        -           6 432            
equity holder of the Bank                                                       
1                                                                               
Other comprehensive income -          19           -           19               
movement in retirement benefit                                                  
surplus            1                                                            
Ordinary dividends paid during the    (3 100)      -           (3 100)          
year                                                                            
Year ended 31 December                    
                                      2010                                      
                                      (Audited)                                 
                                      Total equity                              
attributable                              
                                      to equity    Non-                         
                                      holder of    controllin                   
                                      the Bank     g interest  Total            
equity           
                                      Rm           Rm          Rm               
Profit attributable to non-           -            6           6                
controlling equity holders of the                                               
Bank               1                                                            
Profit attributable to preference     320          -           320              
equity holders of the Bank                                                      
1                                                                               
Preference dividends paid during      (320)        -           (320)            
the year                                                                        
Increase in non-controlling equity    -            37          37               
holders` interest                                                               
Disposal of businesses                -            (78)        (78)             
Balance at the end of the year        52 565       65          52 630           
                                                                                
Note                                                                            
Total comprehensive income                                                      
Profit attributable to equity         6 752        6           6 758            
holders of the Bank                                                             
Other comprehensive income            1 108        -           1 108            
7 860        6           7 866            
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY              
                            Six months ended                Year                
                                                            ended               
30 June                         31                  
                                                            December            
                            2011       2010                 2010                
                            (Unaudite  (Unaudite Change     (Audited)           
d)         d)                                       
                            Rm         Rm        %          Rm                  
1. DIVIDENDS PER SHARE                                                          
Dividends paid to ordinary                                                      
equity holder during the                                                        
period/year                                                                     
15 February 2011 final       1 350                50         900                
dividend number 49 of 360,9                                                     
cents per ordinary share                                                        
(16 February 2010: 244,8                900                                     
cents)                                                                          
4 August 2010 interim        -                    -          1 200              
dividend number 48 of 326,4                                                     
cents per ordinary share                -                                       
27 August 2010 special       -          -         -          1 000              
dividend                                                                        
1 350      900       50         3 100               
Dividends paid to ordinary                                                      
equity holder relating to                                                       
income for the period/year                                                      
2 August 2011 interim        1 550      1 200     29         1 200              
dividend number 50 of 414,3                                                     
cents per ordinary share (4                                                     
August 2010: 326,4 cents)                                                       
27 August 2010 special       -          1 000     (100)      1 000              
dividend                                                                        
15 February 2011 final       -                    -          1 350              
dividend number 49 of 360,9                                                     
cents per ordinary share                -                                       
                            1 550      2 200     (30)       3 550               
Note                                                                            
The Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) payable by the Bank in respect of          
the dividend approved and declared subsequent to the reporting date,            
amounts to R155 million (30 June 2010: R120 million; 31 December 2010:          
R135 million). No provision has been made for the dividend and the              
related STC at the reporting date, in accordance with IFRS.                     
Six months ended                 Year             
                                                               ended            
                              30 June                          31               
                                                               December         
2011       2010                  2010             
                              (Unaudite  (Unaudited Change     (Audited)        
                              d)         )                                      
                              Rm         Rm         %          Rm               
1. DIVIDENDS PER SHARE                                                          
(continued)                                                                     
Dividends paid to preference                                                    
equity holders during the                                                       
period/year                                                                     
15 February 2011 final         143        162        (12)       162             
dividend number 10 of 2 887,6                                                   
cents per preference share                                                      
(16 February 2010: 3 280,3                                                      
cents)                                                                          
4 August 2010 interim          -          -          -          158             
dividend number 9 of 3 197,5                                                    
cents per preference share                                                      
                              143        162        (12)       320              
Dividends paid to preference                                                    
equity holders relating to                                                      
income for the period/year                                                      
2 August 2011 interim          141        158        (11)       158             
dividend number 11 of 2 858,3                                                   
cents per preference share (4                                                   
August 2010:                                                                    
3 197,5 cents)                                                                  
15 February 2011 final         -          -          -          143             
dividend number 10 of 2 887,6                                                   
cents per preference share                                                      
(16 February 2010:3 280,3)                                                      
                              141        158        (11)       301              
Note                                                                            
The STC payable by the Bank in respect of the dividend approved and             
declared subsequent to the reporting date amounts to R14 million (30 June       
2010: R16 million; 31 December 2010: R14 million). No provision has been        
made for the dividend and the related STC at the reporting date, in             
accordance with IFRS.                                                           
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                  
                            Six months ended                   Year             
                                                               ended            
30 June                            31               
                                                               December         
                            2011         2010                  2010             
                            (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) Change    (Audited)        
Rm           Rm          %         Rm               
Net cash generated from     240          2 215       (89)      1 750            
operating activities                                                            
Net cash                    1 826        (176)       >100      775              
generated/(utilised) from                                                       
investing activities                                                            
Net cash utilised in        (1 741)      (1 613)     (8)       (3 156)          
financing activities                                                            
Net increase/(decrease) in  325          426         (24)      (631)            
cash and cash equivalents                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents   4 773        5 403       (12)      5 403            
at the beginning of the                                                         
year          1                                                                 
Effect of exchange rate     1            1           0         1                
movements on cash and cash                                                      
equivalents                                                                     
Cash and cash equivalents   5 099        5 830       (13)      4 773            
at the end of the                                                               
period/year          2                                                          
                                                                                
NOTES                                                                           
1. Cash and cash                                                                
equivalents at the                                                              
  beginning of the year                                                         
Cash, cash balances and     4 431                    (2)       4 543            
balances                                     4 543                              
with central banks                                                              
Loans and advances to       342                  860 (60)      860              
banks                                                                           
                            4 773            5 403   (12)      5 403            
2. Cash and cash                                                                
equivalents at the                                                              
end of the period/year                                                        
Cash, cash balances and     4 767                    16        4 431            
balances                                 4 100                                  
with central banks                                                              
Loans and advances to       332          1 730       (81)      342              
banks                                                                           
                            5 099        5 830       (13)      4 773            
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT CONTRIBUTION BY SEGMENT                                     
Six months ended                Year ended       
                               30 June                         31               
                                                               December         
                               2011       2010                 2010             
(Unaudite  (Unaudite Change     (Audited)        
                               d)         d)                                    
                               Rm         Rm        %          Rm               
Banking operations                                                              
Retail Banking                  1 644      960       71         3 104           
    Home Loans                 7          (201)     >100       166              
    Vehicle and Asset          183        37        >100       226              
Finance(1)                                                                      
Card(2)                    751        542       39         1 380            
    Personal Loans(3)          303        170       78         515              
    Retail Bank(4)             400        412       (3)        817              
Absa Business Bank(4)(5)        1 411      1 298     9          2 815           
Absa Capital(5)                 711        698       2          1 439           
Corporate centre                240        177       36         (414)           
Capital and funding centre      (144)      (8)       >(100)     (192)           
Preference equity holders of    (143)                12         (320)           
the Bank                                   (162)                                
Profit attributable to          3 719                26         6 432           
ordinary equity holder of the              2 963                                
Bank                                                                            
Headline earnings adjustments   14         37        (62)       (20)            
Headline earnings               3 733      3 000     24         6 412           
Notes                                                                           
Comparatives have been reclassified for the following structure changes         
made during the period under review:                                            
(1)Absa Technology Finance Solutions was moved from Vehicle and Asset           
Finance within Retail Banking to Absa Business Bank.                            
(2)Debit Card was moved within Retail Banking from Retail Bank to Card.         
(3)Personal loan centres were moved within Retail Banking from Personal         
Loans to Retail Bank.                                                           
(4)Absa Development Company division was moved from Absa Business Bank to       
Retail Bank within Retail Banking.                                              
(5)The Bank`s corporate client base was transferred from Absa Business          
Bank to Absa Capital following an initiative to optimise product delivery       
to its corporate clients.                                                       
CONSOLIDATED TOTAL REVENUE(1) CONTRIBUTION BY SEGMENT                           
Six months ended                    Year ended       
                           30 June                             31               
                                                               December         
                           2011        2010                    2010             
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)  Change     (Audited)        
                           Rm          Rm           %          Rm               
Banking operations                                                              
Retail Banking              10 918      10 154       8          21 022          
Home Loans             1 958       1 618        21         3 480            
    Vehicle and Asset      1 118       997          12         2 015            
Finance(2)                                                                      
    Card(3)                1 801       1 642        10         3 470            
Personal Loans(4)      1 053       921          14         1 960            
    Retail Bank(5)         4 988       4 976        0          10 097           
Absa Business Bank(5)(6)    5 679       5 383        5          11 107          
Absa Capital(6)             2 590       2 536        2          5 098           
Corporate centre            (325)       (524)        38         (1 090)         
Capital and funding         12          136          (91)       (106)           
centre                                                                          
Total revenue               18 874      17 685       7          36 031          
Notes                                                                           
(1)Revenue includes net interest income and non-interest income.                
Comparatives have been reclassified for the following structure changes         
made during the period under review:                                            
(2)Absa Technology Finance Solutions was moved from Vehicle and Asset           
Finance within Retail Banking to Absa Business Bank.                            
(3)Debit Card was moved within Retail Banking from Retail Bank to Card.         
(4)Personal loan centres were moved within Retail Banking from Personal         
Loans to Retail Bank.                                                           
(5)Absa Development Company division was moved from Absa Business Bank to       
Retail Bank within Retail Banking.                                              
(6)The Bank`s corporate client base was transferred from Absa Business          
Bank to Absa Capital following an initiative to optimise product delivery       
to its corporate clients.                                                       
CONSOLIDATED INTERNAL REVENUE(1) CONTRIBUTION BY SEGMENT                        
                           Six months ended                   Year              
ended             
                           30 June                            31                
                                                              December          
                           2011         2010                  2010              
(Unaudited)  (Unaudited) Change    (Audited)         
                           Rm           Rm          %         Rm                
Banking operations                                                              
Retail Banking              (5 272)      (6 952)     24        (12 992)         
Home Loans             (6 423)      (7 887)     19        (15 157)          
    Vehicle and Asset      (1 214)      (1 417)     14        (2 764)           
Finance(2)                                                                      
    Card(3)                (158)        (212)       25        (384)             
Personal Loans(4)      (284)        (314)       10        (611)             
    Retail Bank(5)         2 807        2 878       (2)       5 924             
Absa Business Bank(5)(6)    1 319        643         >100      1 614            
Absa Capital(6)             4 504        6 848       (34)      12 566           
Corporate centre            (103)        (145)       29        (435)            
Capital and funding centre  (510)        (365)       (40)      (820)            
Internal revenue            (62)         29          >(100)    (67)             
Notes                                                                           
(1)Revenue includes net interest income and non-interest income.                
Comparatives have been reclassified for the following structure changes         
made during the period under review:                                            
(2)Absa Technology Finance Solutions was moved from Vehicle and Asset           
Finance within Retail Banking to Absa Business Bank.                            
(3)Debit Card was moved within Retail Banking from Retail Bank to Card.         
(4)Personal loan centres were moved within Retail Banking from Personal         
Loans to Retail Bank.                                                           
(5)Absa Development Company division was moved from Absa Business Bank          
to Retail Bank within Retail Banking.                                           
(6)The Bank`s corporate client base was transferred from Absa Business          
Bank to Absa Capital following an initiative to optimise product                
delivery to its corporate clients.                                              
CONSOLIDATED TOTAL ASSETS BY SEGMENT                                            
                           Six months ended                   Year              
                                                              ended             
30 June                            31                
                                                              December          
                           2011         2010                  2010              
                           (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) Change    (Audited)         
Rm           Rm          %         Rm                
Banking operations                                                              
Retail Banking              445 870      439 596     1         454 004          
    Home Loans             238 879      237 641     1         242 722           
Vehicle and Asset      45 221       48 541      (7)       50 242            
Finance(1)                                                                      
    Card(2)                21 942       19 500      13        21 098            
    Personal Loans(3)      13 582       11 507      18        12 887            
Retail Bank(4)         126 246      122 407     3         127 055           
Absa Business Bank(4)(5)    179 605      169 729     6         171 157          
Absa Capital(5)             325 362      350 239     (7)       344 921          
Corporate centre            (353 508)    (357 274)   1         (362 014)        
Capital and funding centre  80 485       72 872      10        72 855           
Total assets                677 814      675 162     0         680 923          
Notes                                                                           
Comparatives have been reclassified for the following structure changes         
made during the period under review:                                            
(1)Absa Technology Finance Solutions was moved from Vehicle and Asset           
Finance within Retail Banking to Absa Business Bank.                            
(2)Debit Card was moved within Retail Banking from Retail Bank to Card.         
(3)Personal loan centres were moved within Retail Banking from Personal         
Loans to Retail Bank.                                                           
(4)Absa Development Company division was moved from Absa Business Bank          
to Retail Bank within Retail Banking.                                           
(5)The Bank`s corporate client base was transferred from Absa Business          
Bank to Absa Capital following an initiative to optimise product                
delivery to its corporate clients.                                              
RECLASSIFICATIONS                                                               
Some items within the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2010    
were reclassified in the current period:                                        
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                    
As at 31 December 2010                                                          
(Audited)                                       
                                As                                              
                                previously                                      
                                reported     Reclassifications Reclassifi       
(1)               ed               
                                Rm           Rm                Rm               
                                                                                
Assets                                                                          
Cash, cash balances and          17 343       -                 17 343          
balances with central banks                                                     
Statutory liquid asset           48 215       -                 48 215          
portfolio                                                                       
Loans and advances to banks      23 633       2 618             26 251          
Trading portfolio assets         57 647       -                 57 647          
Hedging portfolio assets         4 662        -                 4 662           
Other assets                     12 954       (3 276)           9 678           
Current tax assets               5            -                 5               
Loans and advances to            485 588      658               486 246         
customers                                                                       
Loans to Absa Group companies    8 071        -                 8 071           
Investment securities            12 906       -                 12 906          
Investments in associates and    406          -                 406             
joint ventures                                                                  
Goodwill and intangible assets   643          -                 643             
Investment properties            1 771        -                 1 771           
Property and equipment           6 987        -                 6 987           
Deferred tax assets              92           -                 92              
Total assets                     680 923      -                 680 923         

Liabilities                                                                     
Deposits from banks              21 740       -                 21 740          
Trading portfolio liabilities    43 530       -                 43 530          
Hedging portfolio liabilities    1 881        -                 1 881           
Other liabilities                7 788        -                 7 788           
Provisions                       1 533        -                 1 533           
Current tax liabilities          929          -                 929             
Deposits due to customers        372 644      -                 372 644         
Debt securities in issue         162 526      -                 162 526         
Loans from Absa Group            -            -                 -               
companies                                                                       
Borrowed funds                   13 649       -                 13 649          
Deferred tax liabilities         2 073        -                 2 073           
Total liabilities                628 293      -                 628 293         
                                                                                
Equity                                                                          
Capital and reserves                                                            
Attributable to equity holders                                                  
of the Bank:                                                                    
Ordinary share capital          303          -                 303              
Ordinary share premium          11 465       -                 11 465           
Preference share capital        1            -                 1                
Preference share premium        4 643        -                 4 643            
Other reserves                  3 704        -                 3 704            
Retained earnings               32 449       -                 32 449           
                                52 565       -                 52 565           
Non-controlling interest         65           -                 65              
Total equity                     52 630       -                 52 630          
Total equity and liabilities     680 923      -                 680 923         
Note                                                                            
(1)The Group has reclassified certain collaterals within Absa Capital to        
"Loans and advances to banks" and "Loans and advances to customers" to          
reflect the true nature of these trades as collateralised loans. These          
reclassifications have not been audited.                                        
Profit and dividend announcement                                                
Introduction                                                                    
Absa Bank ("the Bank" or "the Company") increased attributable earnings by 26%  
to R3 719 million, compared with the six months ended 30 June 2010 (June 2010:  
R2 963 million). Headline earnings improved by 24% to R3 733 million (June 2010:
R3 000 million). Basic earnings per share increased by 23% to 994,1 cents per   
share and headline earnings per share increased by 22% to 997,9 cents per share.
The Bank recorded a 15,5% return on average equity (June 2010: 13,8%) and return
on average assets of 1,12% (June 2010: 0,90%) for the period under review.      
Commentary on the operating environment and the results of Absa Bank Limited and
its subsidiaries is set out in the Absa Group`s financial results announcement. 
The Absa Group announcement was released on the JSE Limited Securities Exchange 
News Service and Absa Group`s website (www.absa.co.za) on 2 August 2011 and     
published in the press on 3 August 2011.                                        
Basis of presentation and changes in accounting policies                        
The Bank`s results have been prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS). The disclosures comply with International Accounting
Standard (IAS) 34.                                                              
The accounting policies applied in preparing the financial results for the      
period under review are the same as the accounting policies in place for the    
year ended 31 December 2010.                                                    
Reclassifications                                                               
The Bank has reclassified certain collaterals to "Loans and advances to banks"  
and "Loans and advances to customers" to reflect the true nature of these trades
as collateralised loans. This has resulted in comparatives being reclassified   
for December 2010.                                                              
Declaration of dividend number 11: Absa Bank non-cumulative, non-redeemable     
preference shares (Absa Bank preference shares)                                 
The Absa Bank preference shares have an effective coupon rate of 63% of Absa    
Bank`s prevailing prime overdraft lending rate (prime rate). Absa Bank`s current
prime rate is 9,0%.                                                             
Notice is hereby given that preference dividend number 11, equal to 63% of the  
average prime rate for 1 March 2011 to 31 August 2011, per Absa Bank preference 
share has been declared for the period 1 March 2011 to 31 August 2011. The      
dividend is payable on Monday, 29 August 2011, to shareholders of the Absa Bank 
preference shares recorded in the register of members of the Company at the     
close of business on Friday, 26 August 2011. The directors of Absa Bank confirm 
that the Bank will satisfy the solvency and liquidity test immediately after    
completion of the dividend distribution.                                        
Based on the current prime rate, the preference dividend payable for the period 
1 March 2011 to 31 August 2011 would indicatively be 2 858,3 cents per Absa Bank
preference share.                                                               
In compliance with the requirements of Strate, the electronic settlement and    
custody system used by the JSE Limited, the following salient dates for the     
payment of the preference dividend are applicable:                              
Last day to trade cum dividend               Friday, 19 August 2011             
Shares commence trading ex dividend          Monday, 22 August 2011             
Record date                                  Friday, 26 August 2011             
Payment date                                 Monday, 29 August 2011             
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday,  
22 August 2011, and Friday, 26 August 2011, both dates inclusive.               
On Monday, 29 August 2011, the dividend will be electronically transferred to   
the bank accounts of certificated shareholders who use this facility. In respect
of those who do not, cheques dated 29 August 2011 will be posted on or about    
that date. The accounts of those shareholders who have dematerialised their     
shares (which are held at their participant or broker) will be credited on      
Monday, 29 August 2011.                                                         
On behalf of the board                                                          
S Martin                                                                        
Secretary                                                                       
Johannesburg                                                                    
2 August 2011                                                                   
Please note that the preference dividend calculation dates are 28 (29) February 
and 31 August of each year and that the payment date may not be later than 45   
days after the preference dividend calculation date.                            
Absa Bank Limited is a company domiciled in South Africa. Its registered office 
is the 7th floor, Absa Towers West, 15 Troye Street, Johannesburg, 2001.        
Absa Bank Limited                                                               
Administrative information                                                      
Registration number: 1986/004794/06                                             
Authorised financial services and                                               
registered credit provider (NCRCP7)                                             
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
ISIN: ZAE000079810                                                              
JSE share code: ABSP                                                            
Registered office                                                               
7th Floor, Absa Towers West                                                     
15 Troye Street                                                                 
Johannesburg, 2001                                                              
Postal address: PO Box 7735                                                     
Johannesburg, 2000                                                              
Telephone: (+27 11) 350 4000                                                    
Telefax: (+27 11) 350 4009                                                      
Email: groupsec@absa.co.za                                                      
Board of directors                                                              
Independent non-executive directors                                             
C Beggs, BP Connellan,                                                          
SA Fakie, G Griffin (Chairman),                                                 
MJ Husain, TM Mokgosi-Mwantembe,                                                
EC Mondlane Jr1, TS Munday, SG Pretorius,                                       
BJ Willemse                                                                     
Non-executive directors                                                         
YZ Cuba, BCMM de Vitry d`Avaucourt2,                                            
AP Jenkins3, R Le Blanc3                                                        
Executive directors                                                             
DWP Hodnett (Financial Director), M Ramos (Chief Executive),                    
LL von Zeuner (Deputy Chief Executive)                                          
1Mozambican 2French 3British                                                    
Transfer secretary                                                              
South Africa                                                                    
Computershare Investor Services                                                 
Proprietary Limited                                                             
70 Marshall Street                                                              
Johannesburg, 2001                                                              
Postal address: PO Box 61051                                                    
Marshalltown, 2107                                                              
Telephone: (+27 11) 370 5000                                                    
Telefax: (+27 11) 370 5271/2                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited                                                    
No 1 Fricker Road, Cnr. Hurlingham Road,                                        
Illovo, Johannesburg, 2196                                                      
Postal address: Private Bag X9936                                               
Sandton, 2146                                                                   
Telephone: (+27 11) 507 0300                                                    
Telefax: (+27 11) 507 0503                                                      
Auditors                                                                        
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.                                                     
Ernst & Young Inc.                                                              
Shareholder contact information                                                 
Shareholder and investment queries about the                                    
Absa Bank should be directed to the following areas:                            
Group Investor Relations                                                        
AM Hartdegen (Head of Investor Relations)                                       
Telephone: (+27 11) 350 5926                                                    
Telefax: (+27 11) 350 5924                                                      
E-mail: Investorrelations@absa.co.za                                            
Group Secretary                                                                 
S Martin                                                                        
Email: sarita.martin@absa.co.za                                                 
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Group Media Relations                                                           
J Dludlu (Head: Group Communication)                                            
Telephone: (+27 11) 350 3221                                                    
Group Finance                                                                   
JP Quinn (Group Financial Controller)                                           
Telephone: (+27 11) 350 7565                                                    
Website address                                                                 
www.absa.co.za                                                                  
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