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ABSA GROUP LIMITED - Dealings by directors, prescribed officers and company secretary of Absa Group

Release Date: 15/04/2025 16:38
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Dealings by directors, prescribed officers and company secretary of Absa Group

ABSA GROUP LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number: 1986/003934/06
ISIN: ZAE000255915
JSE share code: ABG
Bond Issuer Code: ABGI
("Absa Group" or the "Group")


  DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS, PRESCRIBED OFFICERS AND COMPANY SECRETARY OF ABSA
  GROUP

  In accordance with paragraph 3.63 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised
  that the following ordinary shares have been awarded to executive directors, prescribed officers, and the
  company secretary of Absa Group:

  1.    Absa Group Share Incentive Plan (SIP) – Share Incentive Plan Performance Award/s

  The Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") Long-Term Performance Award is designed to incentivise long-term
  performance with vesting of awards, subject to fulfilment of a combination of financial and non-financial
  Absa Group performance targets (as disclosed in the Group's Remuneration Report for (2024) measured
  over a three-year performance period. Award will vest on or around the third anniversary of the grant date,
  subject to the achievement of the performance targets, and continued employment requirements, as set
  out in the SIP rules. Dividend equivalents may be added to the Awards at the vesting of an Award in terms
  of the Share Incentive Plan Rules and will be paid to the extent that the shares vest.

  The number of shares under the Award was fixed with reference to the 20-day volume-weighted average
  price preceding the grant date (being 1 April 2025). The Awards were granted as set out on the table
  below, and have since been accepted on the date indicated below.

                                                                             Number of                        On Target value at
                                                                                              Price of
                                       Acceptance                              Shares                         award date (ZAR),
Director/Officer      Grant Date                           Award Type                        Shares at
                                          Date                                Awarded                       subject to performance
                                                                                            Grant (ZAR)
                                                                               (*note)                          targets (*note)
Charles Russon        1 April 2025    14 April 2025       Performance          80 575          186.16            14 999 842.00
                                                             Award
Deon Raju             1 April 2025    14 April 2025       Performance          59 088          186.16               10 999 822.08
                                                             Award
Faisal Mkhize         1 April 2025    14 April 2025       Performance          45 659          186.16               8 499 879.44
                                                             Award
Christine Wu          1 April 2025    14 April 2025       Performance          45 659          186.16               8 499 879.44
                                                             Award
Geoffrey Lee          1 April 2025    14 April 2025       Performance          45 659          186.16               8 499 879.44
                                                             Award
Yasmin Masithela      1 April 2025    14 April 2025       Performance          34 916          186.16               6 499 962.56
                                                             Award
Nadine Drutman        1 April 2025    14 April 2025       Performance          24 172          186.16               4 499 859.52
                                                             Award

    Notes:
    * The value and number of shares will vest, subject to the extent that the performance targets have been met.

                                                                                                                       
  2.    Absa Group Share Incentive Plan (SIP) - Deferred Awards

  The number of shares under the Deferred Awards (in respect of short-term incentives paid for the 2024
  financial year's performance, and as already set out in the Group's 2024 Remuneration Report) was fixed
  with reference to the 20-day volume-weighted average price preceding 1 April 2025 (the grant date). The
  table below sets out the deferred short-term incentives which were awarded under the Deferred Award and
  granted to the executive directors, prescribed officers and company secretary. Deferred Awards will vest
  in three equal tranches, on or around the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date subject to the
  rules of the SIP (as amended from time to time). Dividend equivalents may be added to the Deferred
  Awards at the vesting of a Deferred Award tranche. The Deferred Award is subject to continued
  employment at date of vesting.

  These Deferred Awards have since been accepted on the date indicated below.

                                                                    Number of
                                   Acceptance                                   Price of Shares   Value at Award
 Director/Officer   Grant Date                      Award Type        Shares
                                      Date                                      at Grant (ZAR)      Date (ZAR)
                                                                     Awarded
Charles Russon      1 April 2025   14 April 2025   Deferred Award    33 573         186.16         6 249 949.68

Deon Raju           1 April 2025   14 April 2025   Deferred Award    14 772         186.16         2 749 955.52

Faisal Mkhize       1 April 2025   14 April 2025   Deferred Award    10 071         186.16         1 874 817.36

Christine Wu        1 April 2025   14 April 2025   Deferred Award     8 594         186.16         1 599 859.04

Geoffrey Lee        1 April 2025   14 April 2025   Deferred Award    14 020         186.16         2 609 963.20

Yasmin Masithela    1 April 2025   14 April 2025   Deferred Award    30 081         186.16         5 599 878.96

Nadine Drutman      1 April 2025   14 April 2025   Deferred Award     4 834         186.16          899 897.44



  Clearance to deal has been obtained for the above-mentioned transactions and all transactions were
  executed off market and are direct beneficial.

  Johannesburg
  15 April 2025

  Enquiries:
  Alan Hartdegen – Head of Investor Relations
  (+27 72) 576-2713
  E-mail: alan.hartdegen@absa.africa

  Lead Independent Sponsor:
  J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

  Joint Sponsor:
  Absa Bank Limited (Corporate & Investment Bank)

                                                                                                   

Date: 15-04-2025 04:38:00
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