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 Listings Requirements, the following information is  
disclosed:                                                                      
Director                      :    Vivian Wade Bartlett                         
Company                       :    FirstRand Limited                            
Class of securities           :    Ordinary shares                              
Nature of transaction         :    Delivery of and payment for ordinary shares  
in FirstRand Limited in terms of options     

                                   granted to Mr Bartlett by the First National 
                                   Bank Share Purchase Trust in March 1999 and  
                                   the FirstRand Share Trust in September 2002  
Number of securities and                                                        
purchase price                :    450 000 @ 628 cents per share                
                                   1 000 000 @ 655 cents per share              
Date of transaction           :    7 October 2004                               
Total value of transaction    :    R9 376 000                                   
Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest           :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Sandton                                                                         
8 October 2004                                                                  
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
CORPORATE FINANCE                                                               
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