BOKTOWN

Absa and the Springbok Supporters Club are proud to re-establish their relationship and announce Absa as the naming rights sponsor to Boktown. Fans across South Africa will get the chance to unite in support of the Springboks at the various Absa Boktown venues. Absa is one of the longest standing supporters of Rugby in South Africa and this is evident through the many rugby properties which include the Springboks, Springbok Sevens and the Absa Currie Cup.

Priding itself on being the home to the Springbok supporter, Boktown is a place where loyal South Africans and rugby fans can come together in a 'Bok' impassioned environment, sharing the great moments of all the games and enjoying the camaraderie. Boktown will enables Springbok fans to come together to support the Springboks in the upcoming Castle Tri-Nations series and the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

The official Boktown supporter’s village for the first local Tri – Nations game in 2011 will be hosted at Montecasino on Saturday, 13 August with all the action-packed, rugby-fuelled fun that fans have come to expect. The game between the Springboks and the Wallabies kicks off at 17:00pm and gates open at 15:00pm. Fans can also enjoy other Absa Boktown activations at Township TV across the country.

Absa Group Marketing General Manager for Sponsorship and Events, Lynn Naude says, “Absa is delighted to be associated with this initiative, and we are happy to announce Boktown as the ideal place to be for rugby supporters that can't be at the stadiums. Having recently launched the Team of Millions campaign to get the country behind the Springboks, Boktown will give everyone the opportunity to experience the spirit of togetherness and ensure the team know the extent of the country’s support.’’

Tickets will be available at the venues or at Computicket. For more details about the venues and further information please visit, www.springboksupporter.co.za, www.teamofmillions.co.za or www.teamofmillions.co.za/boktown . Absa would like to encourage all fans interested in the game to get behind this initiative to show their support to the Boks. Absa is proud to be associated with Boktown and the Springbok Supporters Club.

About Absa

The Absa Group Limited (Absa), listed on the JSE Limited, is one of South Africa’s largest financial services groups offering a complete range of banking, assurance and wealth management products and services. Absa's business is conducted primarily in South Africa. It also has equity holdings in banks in Mozambique and Tanzania and representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria.

At 31 December 2010, the Group had 718,2 million shares in issue and a market capitalisation of R 100,5 billion. The Group had assets of R716,5 billion, 11,8 million customers, 8 963 automated teller machines and 36 770 permanent employees.

Absa is a subsidiary of Barclays Bank PLC, which holds a stake of 55,5% in the Group.

Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services with an extensive international presence in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia.

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