FSR - FirstRand Limited - Quarterly Disclosure On Basel Ii Capital Adequacy

FSR - FirstRand Limited - Quarterly Disclosure On Basel Ii Capital Adequacy     
FirstRand Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in South Africa)                                                  
(Registration number 1966/010753/06)                                            
JSE Ordinary Share Code: FSR                                                    
JSE ISIN: ZAE000066304                                                          
JSE "B" Preference Share Code: FSRP                                             
JSE ISIN: ZAE000060141                                                          
JSE "B1" Preference Share Code: FSPP                                            
JSE ISIN: ZAE000070900                                                          
NSX Ordinary Share Code: FSR                                                    
("FirstRand")                                                                   
QUARTERLY DISCLOSURE ON BASEL II CAPITAL ADEQUACY                               
FirstRand have complied with Basel II since the start of January 2008.          
In terms of Pillar 3 under Basel II, FirstRand Bank Holdings (FRBH), a wholly   
owned subsidiary of FirstRand is required to disclose quantitative information  
on its capital adequacy ratios on a quarterly basis.  The consolidated capital  
position of FRBH at the end of the third quarter is set out below.              
                                 September 2008                                 
Rm           %                                 

Total primary capital             40 701                                        
Total secondary capital           9 686                                         
Total regulatory capital          50 387                                        


Total capital requirement         34 843                                        
                                                                                
Primary capital adequacy ratio                 11.4                             
Total capital adequacy ratio                   14.1                             
Sandton                                                                         
28 November 2008                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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