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New Financial Instrument Listing - ASN504
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New Financial Instrument Listing - ASN504
ABSA BANK LIMITED
(Incorporated with limited liability on 26 November 1986 under registration number 1986/004794/06 in the
Republic of South Africa)
Bond Code: ASN504
ISIN No: ZAE000291589
NEW FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS LISTING
The JSE Limited has granted financial instruments listing to ABSA BANK LIMITED “ASN504” notes under its Master
Structured Note Programme Memorandum. Copies of the Master Structured Note Programme and Pricing Supplements
are available on the issuer’s website at https://www.absa.africa/absaafrica/investor-relations/debt-investors/
INSTRUMENT TYPE: INDEX-LINKED NOTES
Authorised Programme size R40,000,000,000.00
Full Note details are as follows:
Index Credit Suisse GEM 10% Risk Control (ER) Index
Total Notes in issue R 28,134,225,467.96 (including ASN504)
Listing Date 23 September 2020
Issue Size 25,314
Issue Price (ZAR) 1,000
Maturity Date 23 September 2025
JSE Long Code ABMBSN504-23SEPTEMBER2025
JSE Short Code ABMBSN504
JSE Alpha Code ASN504
ISIN ZAE000291589
Sector Specialised Securities
Sub – Sector Investment Products
Other provisions
Condition 9 titled “Taxation” in the section II-A of the Master Programme Memorandum titled “Terms and
Conditions of the Notes” is amended in relation to this Tranche of Notes by (i) the replacement of the words
after the dash in Condition 9.3 with the words “provided that this exception shall only apply to that portion of
the withholding or deduction which could lawfully have been so reduced”, (ii) the deletion of Condition 9.8 and
(iii) the insertion of the following additional paragraphs immediately after Condition 9.7:
“9.8 where such withholding or deduction is imposed on a payment to an individual and is req uired to be
made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC (or any other directive implementing the
conclusions of the 2312th Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting of 26 and 26
November 2000) on the taxation of savings income or any law implementing or complying with, or
introduced in order to conform to, such directive; or
9.9 held by or on behalf of a Noteholder in circumstances where such party could lawfully reduce the
amount of taxation otherwise levied or leviable upon the pr incipal or interest by virtue of any tax treaty
or non-South African tax laws applicable to such Noteholder, whether by way of a tax credit, rebate
deduction or reduction equal to all or part of the amount withheld or otherwise, and whether or not it is
actually claimed and/or granted and/or allowed; or
9.10 in respect of any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever
nature which are payable otherwise than by withholding from payment of principal or interest, if any,
with respect to such Note; or
9.11 where any combination of the scenarios or occurrences contemplated in Conditions 9.1 to 9.10 above
occurs the Issuer is not liable for or otherwise obliged to pay any taxes that may arise as a result of the
ownership, transfer or redemption of any Note.
If the Issuer becomes subject generally at any time to any taxing jurisdiction, authority or agency other than or
in addition to the Republic South Africa, references in Conditions 8.2 (Redemption for Tax Reasons or due to
a Change in Law) and 9 (Taxation) to South Africa shall be read and construed as references to South Africa
and/or to such other jurisdiction, authority or agency.”
22 September 2020
Debt Sponsor
Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Absa Bank Limited
Date: 22-09-2020 11:34:00
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