Change of Name

Change of Name from Barclays Africa Group Limited to Absa Group Limited

ISIN: XS1799058174

Notes: U.S. $400,000,000 Fixed Rate Reset Callable Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2028

Barclays Africa Group Limited will change its name to Absa Group Limited with effect from 11 July 2018.

The Issuer's Certificate of Change of Name and its amended Memorandum of Incorporation will be available for inspection at its registered office, situated on the 7th Floor, Absa Towers West, 15 Troye Street, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa.

For further information, please contact:

Rolf van den Heever15 Alice Lane

Sandton

2196

Telephone: +27 (0) 11 895 6381

Email: [email protected]