23rd Oct 2006 14:00
Barclays PLC23 October 2006 Shareholders are advised that Absa Group Limited ("Absa"), in which Barclays PLChas a shareholding of over 56%, has today issued the following announcement: ABSA GROUP LIMITED(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)(Registration number: 1986/003934/06)ISIN: ZAE000067237JSE share code: ASAIssuer code: AMAGB(Absa Group or the Group) APPOINTMENT OF FREDERIK (FRITS) SEEGERS AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK AND THE RESIGNATION OF DAVID ROBERTS AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ABSA GROUP AND ABSA BANK Further to the announcement dated 8 June 2006 relating to board changes at theBarclays Group. Frits Seegers has been appointed as a non-executive director onthe boards of both Absa Group and Absa Bank as a representative of Barclays witheffect from 23 October 2006. Mr Seegers, who has worked at Citigroup for 17 years, joined Barclays on 10 July2006 as Chief Executive of Global Retail and Commercial Banking and brings awealth of banking knowledge and experience to Absa. David Roberts has resigned as a non-executive director of both Absa Group andAbsa Bank with effect from 23 October 2006. Mr Roberts served on the aboveboards from 27 July 2005, when Barclays acquired a controlling stake in the AbsaGroup. EnquiriesDanie CronjeChairman(+2711) 350-4337E-mail: [email protected] Issued by:Jacques BadenhorstInvestor RelationsAbsa Group Limited4th floor, Absa Towers East, 170 Main Street, JohannesburgTel: (+2711) 350-4061 Fax: (+2711) 350-6487E-mail: [email protected] Lead sponsor:Merrill Lynch South Africa (Proprietary) Limited Co-sponsor:Absa Capital - Corporate Finance, a division of Absa Bank Limited For further information, please contact: Barclays PLCAnne Ramsay Alistair SmithSenior Manager, Investor Relations Head of Corporate Public Relations+44 (0) 20 7116 8171 +44 (0) 20 7116 6132 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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