FirstRand - Discovery Rights followed by directors of FirstRand

FirstRand - Discovery Rights followed by directors of FirstRand                 
FIRSTRAND LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1966/010753/06)                                           
Share Code: FSR                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000014973                                                              
("FirstRand")                                                                   
Discovery Holdings Limited ("Discovery") rights followed by directors           
Shareholders are referred to the results of the claw-back offer by Discovery    
published 28 July 2003. Pursuant to the Discovery claw-back offer, the following
voluntary information relating to rights followed by directors of FirstRand, is 
provided:                                                                       
Director                   : L L Dippenaar                                      
Date of transaction        : 25 July 2003                                       
Nature of transaction      : Following of rights                                
Number of Discovery                                                             
rights followed            : 40,438 rights at R6.50 per share                   
Nature of interest         : Direct/Beneficial                                  
Director                   : L L Dippenaar on behalf of the Dippenaar Family    
Trust                                                                           
Date of transaction        : 25 July 2003                                       
Nature of transaction      : Following of rights                                
Number of Discovery                                                             
rights followed            : 102,535 rights at R6.50 per share                  
Nature of interest         : Direct/Non-beneficial                              
Director                   : P K Harris on behalf of the Paul Harris Family     
Trust                                                                           
Date of transaction        : 25 July 2003                                       
Nature of transaction      : Following of rights                                
Number of Discovery                                                             
rights followed            : 589,696 rights at R6.50 per share                  
Nature of interest         : Direct/Non-beneficial                              
Director                   : P M Goss on behalf of Goss and Company (Pty)       
Ltd                                                                             
Date of transaction        : 25 July 2003                                       
Nature of transaction      : Following of rights                                
Number of Discovery                                                             
rights followed            : 31,844 rights at R6.50 per share                   
Nature of interest         : Direct/Non-beneficial                              
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK                                                              
A division of FirstRand Bank Limited                                            
CORPORATE FINANCE                                                               
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