August 23, 2013

Securities & Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549

Attn.: Document Control


RE: American Depositary Shares
evidenced by the American
Depositary Receipts of ABSA
Group Limited.
Form F6 File Number: 333110418)

Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on
behalf of The Bank of New York, as
Depositary for securities against which
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are
to be issued, we attach a copy of the new
prospectus (Prospectus) reflecting the name
change to Barclays Africa Group Limited.
As required by Rule 424(e), the upper right
hand corner of the Prospectus cover page
has a reference to Rule 424(b)(3) and to the
file number of the registration statement to
which the Prospectus relates.
Pursuant to Section III B of the General
Instructions to the Form F6 Registration
Statement, the Prospectus consists of the
ADR certificate for (company).  The
Prospectus has been revised to reflect the
new name, and has been overstamped with:

Effective August 23, 2013 the
Companys name changed to
Barclays Africa Group Limited.

Please contact me with any questions or
comments at 1.212.815.2852.


Kim Schwarz
BNY Mellon  ADR Division

Encl.
CC: Paul Dudek, Esq. (Office of
International Corporate Finance)

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