Firstrand Limited - Dealing In Securities By A Director

Firstrand Limited - Dealing In Securities By A Director                         
Firstrand Limited                                                               
(Registration number: 1966/010753/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000014973                                                              
Share Code: FSR                                                                 
In compliance with the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Listings            
Requirements, the following information is disclosed:                           
Director                      :    Mr. V W Bartlett                             
Company                       :    FirstRand Limited                            
Date of transaction           :    28 June 2004                                 
Nature of transaction         :    Delivery and sale of FirstRand               
Limited ordinary shares pursuant to the grant

                                   of options at 690cps (total option price     
                                   R8,073,000) by the FirstRand Limited Share   
                                   Trust on 9 April 2001                        
Number of securities          :    1 170 000                                    
Class of securities           :    Ordinary shares                              
Selling price                 :    R10,1106                                     
Total value of transaction    :    R11 829 402 (Nett to Mr Bartlett             
after option price, R3,756,402)              

Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest           :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Sandton                                                                         
29 June 2004                                                                    
Merchant Bank and Sponsor                                                       
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
CORPORATE FINANCE                                                               
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