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101N Absa

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Absa LSE:101N London Ordinary Share ZAE000067237 ABSA GROUP LIMITED
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 0.00 -
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
0 0 N/A 0

Statement re Absa

02/08/2005 1:41pm

UK Regulatory


RNS Number:6174P
Barclays PLC
02 August 2005


                                  BARCLAYS PLC

                                                                   2 August 2005

Shareholders are advised that Absa have today made an announcement set out below
regarding the acquisition by Barclays Bank PLC of further shares in Absa.

Absa Group Limited
(Registration number 1986/003934/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
JSE share code: ASA
ISIN: ZAE000067237
("Absa")

Barclays Bank PLC
(Registered in England)
(Registration number: 1026167)
("Barclays")

DISCLOSURE OF DEALINGS BY BARCLAYS IN ABSA ORDINARY SHARES

On 1 August 2005 Barclays acquired 14 500 000 ordinary shares in the issued
share capital of Absa.

Following this acquisition Barclays now has a 56.1% ordinary share holding in
Absa which, taking into account the voting rights attaching to the redeemable
cumulative option holding preference shares issued by Absa, affords Barclays
voting control of Absa.

For further information, please contact:

Absa Group Limited                      Barclays PLC

Investor Relations                      Investor Relations
Willie Roux                             Mark Merson/James Johnson
+27 (0) 11 350 4061                     +44 (0) 20 7116 5752/2927

Media Relations                         Media Relations - London
Errol Smith                             Chris Tucker
+27 (0) 11 350 5768                     +44 (0) 20 7116 6223

                                        Media Relations - Johannesburg
                                        Liz Hooper
                                        +27 (0) 11 328 3160
Johannesburg
02 August 2005




                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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