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FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED - KCCGLD - Market Updated Announcement in respect of the Election Required by Holders of the KCCs

Release Date: 04/10/2024 14:20
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KCCGLD - Market Updated Announcement in respect of the Election Required by Holders of the KCCs

FirstRand Bank Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration No. 1929/001225/06)
Issuer code: FRLE
LEI: ZAYQDKTCATIXF9OQY690
Alpha code: KCCGLD
ISIN: ZAE000195830
(FRB)

NOTICE TO KCCGLD HOLDERS: MARKET UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE
ELECTION REQUIRED BY HOLDERS OF THE KCCGLD CUSTODIAL CERTIFICATES AND THE
AMENDED SALIENT DATES

A) REMINDER IN RESPECT OF THE ELECTION REQUIRED BY HOLDERS

Capitalised terms used herein which are not otherwise defined shall bear the meaning ascribed thereto
in the Terms and Conditions of Issuer's offering circular dated 21 October 2014, as amended from time
to time (the Offering Circular).

1. Further to the announcement released on JSE's Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) on 30
   September 2024, FirstRand Bank Limited (FRB or the Issuer) wishes to remind security holders of
   the KCCGLD Custodial Certificates (Holders) due 11 November 2024 (Maturity Date), listed on the
   "Exchange Traded Funds" sector of the JSE Limited (JSE) issued under the Offering Circular,
   (KCCs) of their election between:

i)    Cash settlement in respect of the KCCs. This will entail the disposal by the Issuer of the Holder's
      Allocated Krugerrand on behalf of the Holder and the cash value will be determined as
      contemplated in clause 14.4 of the Offering Circular. The cash value will be calculated on Tuesday,
      22 October 2024 and announced on the SENS by 11h00 on Thursday, 24 October 2024 (the
      Finalisation Date); or

ii)   Physical settlement in respect of the KCCs by way of Collection of the Holder's Allocated
      Krugerrand from the Custodian. This will entail the collection of an Allocated Krugerrand by the
      Holder from the Custodian following on from the delisting and surrender of the Holder's KCC, in
      accordance with the physical settlement collection process detailed in paragraph (D) below.

2. The Holder's election must be provided together with any confirmations or other documentation
   required pursuant to the terms and conditions of the KCCs to the Holder's Central Securities
   Depositary Participant (CSDP) during the period Tuesday, 1 October 2024 08h00 to Friday, 11
   October 2024 17h00 (Revised Election Period).

3. Any election received outside of the Revised Election Period will not be considered. In addition,
   failure to provide an election will be deemed an election for cash settlement, in accordance with
   paragraph A(1)(i) above.

4. This notice (Notice) has been submitted to Strate Proprietary Limited (Strate) for dissemination by
   them to the relevant CSDPs. If Noteholders have not received the Notice from their CSDP, such
   Holders are requested to contact their CSDP in this regard.

B) CASH SETTLEMENT OF KCCs

The cash settlement amount will be determined on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, as per the terms and
conditions of the KCCs, and a SENS announcement confirming the cash value of the Settlement
Amount will be released by 11h00 on the Finalisation Date.

Payment of the cash value will be made on Monday, 11 November 2024.
C) PHYSICAL SETTLEMENT COLLECTION PROCESS

1. Holders that elect physical settlement of the Allocated Krugerrand coins must follow the process
   outlined below:

(a)   The Holder must collect their Allocated Krugerrand coins from the Custodian, Brink's (Southern
      Africa) Proprietary Limited during the period Wednesday, 16 October 2024 08h00 to Friday, 18
      October 2024 17h00 (the Collection Period).

(b)   The Holder must surrender the Holder's KCC to the Issuer or its agent.

(c)   The Allocated Krugerrand coins can only be collected between the Collection Period. The Holder
      must make their own collection arrangements with the Custodian.

(d)   The Holder must notify the Issuer (by email to DLRMBMETRADING@rmb.co.za) of the following
      details:
      • the Holder's full name;
      • the number of KCCs held;
      • the Holder's CSDP;
      • the chosen courier company;
      • provide a confirmation from the courier company (acting on behalf of the Noteholder) that the
      Krugerrand coins will be collected during the Collection Period; and
      • Any other documentation which may be required at the time of collection.

      This notification must be provided to the Issuer by no later than 17h00 on Tuesday, 15 October
      2024.

2. The Issuer will not be liable for non-delivery of the Allocated Krugerrand coins from the point at
   which these are collected by the chosen courier company at the Custodian's premises.

3. Failure to strictly comply with the collection process outlined above, or to collect the Allocated
   Krugerrand coins as per paragraph D(1)(c) above, will result in the Allocated Krugerrand coins
   being sold. The cash value realised from the sale, less any costs incurred by the Issuer in the sale
   process, will be paid to the relevant Holder by no later than 10h00 on Monday, 11 November 2024.

D) AMENDED SALIENT DATES

FRB wishes to inform the KCC Holders that the dates pertaining to the election period end date and the
date on which the Holders are to provide their details for the physical redemption have been extended.
The amended salient dates surrounding the election and settlement of the KCCs are as follows:

Election: Capital payment in cash or physical collection of the
Allocated Krugerrand Coins


Timetable                                                                                      Dates

 Market update announcement                                                  Friday, 04 October 2024
 Record date for the receipt of this updated                               Friday, 27 September 2024
 notice
 No trade announcement release date                                        Monday, 30 September 2024
 Last day to trade by 17h00 on                                               Tuesday, 1 October 2024
 Election period in respect of the capital                                   Tuesday, 1 October 2024
 payment begins by 08h00 on
 Suspension of trade in KCCGLD securities until                            Wednesday, 2 October 2024
 the maturity
 Record date                                                                  Friday, 4 October 2024
 Election period in respect of the capital                                   Friday, 11 October 2024
 payment ends by 17h00 on
 Holder to provide their details for the physical                           Tuesday, 15 October 2024
 redemption process by 17h00 on
 Collection date in respect of the Kruger coins                           Wednesday, 16 October 2024
 for those KCCGLD holders that elected
 physical settlement begins by 08h00 on
 Collection date in respect of the Kruger coins                              Friday, 18 October 2024
 for those KCCGLD holders that elected
 physical settlement ends by 17h00 on
 Calculation of the cash value payable on the                               Tuesday, 22 October 2024
 maturity date for those Holders that have
 elected cash or have not collected the Kruger
 coins
 Cash value announcement date                                              Thursday, 24 October 2024
 Capital payment of the KCCGLD securities for                               Monday, 11 November 2024
 those Holders that have elected cash or have
 not collected the Kruger coins
 Maturity date for the KCCGLD securities                                    Monday, 11 November 2024
 Termination date for the KCCGLD securities                                Tuesday, 12 November 2024

The issuer will communicate its election to roll or not to roll the KCC's in accordance with the provisions
of the Offering Circular and finalise the corporate actions table on or about Monday, 7 October 2024.

Sandton
4 October 2024

Debt sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

Date: 04-10-2024 02:20:00
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