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JSE – ABS Profile’s Stock Exchange Handbook: 2021 – Issue 3
WEBSITE: www.absa.africa
Absa Group Ltd. TELEPHONE: 011-350-4000
ABS COMPANY SECRETARY: Nadine R Drutman
TRANSFER SECRETARY: Computershare
Investor Services (Pty) Ltd.
SPONSORS: Absa Bank Ltd., JP Morgan Equities
South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
AUDITORS: Ernst & Young Inc., KPMG Inc.
Scan the QR code to BANKERS: Absa Bank Ltd.
visit our Investor
Centre
CALENDAR Expected Status
Next Interim Results 16 Aug 2021 Confirmed
Next Final Results Mar 2022 Unconfirmed
ISIN: ZAE000255915 SHORT: ABSA CODE: ABG Annual General Meeting Jun 2022 Unconfirmed
REG NO: 1986/003934/06 FOUNDED: 1986 LISTED: 1986
CAPITAL STRUCTURE AUTHORISED ISSUED
NATURE OF BUSINESS: ABG Ords 200c ea 891 774 054 847 750 679
Absa Group is a diversified financial services provider offering DISTRIBUTIONS [ZARc]
an integrated set of products and services across personal and Ords 200c ea Ldt Pay Amt
business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment Final No 67 14 Apr 20 20 Apr 20 620.00
16 Sep 19
505.00
Interim No 66
10 Sep 19
banking, wealth and investment management and insurance. Final No 65 9 Apr 19 15 Apr 19 620.00
With its long-standing presence in 12 African markets and its Interim No 64 11 Sep 18 17 Sep 18 490.00
regional and global expertise, the Group a strong platform to LIQUIDITY: Jun21 Ave 19m shares p.w., R1 944.7m(115.1% p.a.)
capture the growth opportunity in Africa.
BANK 40 Week MA ABSA
SECTOR: Fins—Banks—Banks—Banks
ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS as at 04 Feb 2021
Barclays Bank PLC 14.88% 21329
Public Investment Corporation Group 6.29%
Old Mutual PLC 5.03% 17797
NOTES: Barclays Africa Group Ltd. renamed to Absa Group Ltd. on 11 July
2018 14264
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
10732
(R million) Dec 20 Dec 19 Dec 18 Dec 17 Dec 16
Final Final(rst) Final Final(rst) Final(rst) 7199
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Interest Paid 44 194 51 337 45 481 43 285 43 111
Interest Rcvd 93 051 97 838 89 236 85 929 85 114 Recent Announcements
Operating Inc 33 482 31 353 29 712 30 091 32 438
Tax 3 156 5 772 6 282 5 882 4 405 Friday, 04 June 2021: Shareholders are advised that at the virtual
Minority Int 1 026 1 372 991 362 1 139 Annual General Meeting of Absa Group held on Friday, 4 June
Attrib Inc 5 880 14 256 13 917 13 888 14 708 2021, all the ordinary and special resolutions as set out in the
TotCompIncLoss 9 281 14 834 17 527 13 580 12 685 noticeoftheannualgeneralmeetingdispatchedtoshareholderson
Ord SH Int 115 671 113 278 109 484 108 614 93 191 31March2021werepassed,onapoll,bytherequisitemajorities.
Minority Int 11 988 10 761 7 478 6 000 4 579 Details of the results of the voting are as follows:
Dep & OtherAcc 1 048 000 943 716 857 726 757 257 728 057 *Total issued share capital: 847 750 679
Liabilities 1 398 817 1 270 492 1 167 138 1 050 337 1 001 174 *Total number of shares present/ represented including proxies
Inv & Trad Sec 378 025 278 453 266 400 246 265 212 296 at the meeting: 654 387 761 being 77.19% of the total votable
Adv & Loans 1 014 507 976 723 894 860 805 198 770 098 shares
ST Dep & Cash 60 682 52 532 46 929 48 669 50 006
Total Assets 1 531 120 1 399 175 1 288 744 1 169 595 1 103 588 The special resolutions will be lodged with the Companies and
Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in due course and,
PER SHARE STATISTICS (cents per share)
EPS (ZARc) 711.80 1 717.60 1 676.50 1 665.70 1 764.00 where appropriate, the Registrar of Banks.
HEPS-C (ZARc) 730.90 1 750.10 1 703.70 1 724.50 1 796.60 Thursday, 27 May 2021: Shareholders are reminded that Absa
Pct chng p.a. - 58.2 2.7 - 1.2 - 4.0 6.5 Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday,
Tr 5yr av grwth % - 10.8 2.7 4.2 7.2 6.1 4 June 2021 at 10h00 as a virtual meeting via electronic commu-
DPS (ZARc) - 1 125.00 1 110.00 1 070.00 1 030.00 nication, as permitted by the JSE and in terms of the provisions
Pct chng p.a. - 100.0 1.4 3.7 3.9 3.0 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, and the Company’s Memoran-
Tr 5yr av grwth % - 17.6 4.0 6.3 9.5 8.8 dum of Incorporation. The notice of AGM and summarised
NAV PS (ZARc) 13 957.00 13 669.00 13 233.00 13 042.00 10 980.00 annualfinancialstatementswere distributed toshareholders on
3 Yr Beta 1.49 0.43 0.35 0.70 1.13 31 March 2021.
Price Prd End 11 986 14 930 16 182 18 199 16 869
Price High 15 318 18 822 21 000 19 830 17 155 ShareholderswishingtoparticipateintheAGMarerequestedto
Price Low 6 330 14 223 13 628 13 322 11 955 register for participation on smartagm.co.za/ (click on the Absa
RATIOS logo) or contact the Company Secretary, Nadine Drutman, at
Ret on SH Fund 5.22 12.14 12.26 11.95 15.47 groupsec@absa.africa or nadine.drutman@absa.africa, as soon
RetOn AveAsset 2.20 2.27 2.34 2.60 2.96 as possible, but not later than 10h00 on Wednesday, 2 June
Oper Pft Mgn 38.57 75.07 78.72 76.66 73.02 2021. Proof of identification, as set out on page 12 of the notice
Div Cover - 1.53 1.51 1.56 1.71 of AGM, will be required before shareholders will be allowed to
Interest Mgn 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 participate in the AGM.
LiquidFnds:Dep 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.07
Dematerialised shareholders other than ‘own name’ registra-
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 38 472 tion wishing to participate and vote in the virtual annual general
DIRECTORS: Abdool-Samad T (ind ne), DarkoAB(ind ne),
Keanly R (ind ne), Merson M (ind ne), Mjoli-MncubeNS(ind ne), meeting should request the necessary letter of representation
MunyantwaliSJ(ind ne), Naidoo D (ind ne), Okomo-Okello F (ind ne), from their broker/CSDP and submit a copy thereof to
PityanaSM(ld ind ne), Rensburg Prof I (ind ne), Tonelli F (ne), Computershare at proxy@computershare.co.za as soon as
van Wyk R (ne), Lucas-Bull W E (Chair, ind ne), possible, but not later than Thursday, 3 June 2021, for adminis-
Quinn J P (Interim CEO), Modise P (Interim CFO)
POPULAR BRAND NAMES: Absa trative purposes, in order to participate in the meeting.
POSTAL ADDRESS: PO Box 7735, Johannesburg, 2000 All shareholders are, however, encouraged to submit their votes
EMAIL: ir@absa.africa by proxy.
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