ABSA GROUP — Board/Management Information 2026

Jan 19, 2026

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Absa Group Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

Registration number: 1986/003934/06

JSE share code: ABG Bond issuer code: ABGI ISIN: ZAE000255915

("Absa Group" or "the Group")

PASSING OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

It is with great sadness that Absa Group Limited's board of directors ("the Board") informs shareholders, in accordance with paragraph 3.59 of the Equity Listings Requirements and 6.42 of the Debt and Specialist Securities Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, of the passing of Ms Luisa Diogo, who was an independent non-executive director on the Board, on Friday, 16 January 2026.

On behalf of the Board, we express our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to Luisa's husband, Albano Silva, and family.

Luisa joined the Board as an independent non-executive director on 1 September 2023 and was a member of the Group Risk and Capital Management Committee (GRCMC) and the Social, Sustainability and Ethics Committee (SSEC). She was the former chair of Absa Bank Mozambique (2011 to 2024), the Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique (2004 to 2010) and the Minister of Planning and Finance (2000 to 2004).

Johannesburg 19 January 2026

Enquiries:

Nadine Drutman (Group Company Secretary) Nadine.Drutman@absa.africa

Tel: +27 11 350 5347

Independent lead sponsor to Absa Group:

J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

Joint sponsor to Absa Group and Sponsor to Absa Bank:

Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited