Firstrand Limited - Dealing In Securities By Directors And Company Secretary

Firstrand Limited - Dealing In Securities By Directors And Company Secretary    
FIRSTRAND LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1966/010753/06                                             
ISIN:       ZAE000014973                                                        
Share Code: FSR                                                                 
In compliance with the JSE Listings Requirements, the following information is  
disclosed:                                                                      
Director                      :    Mr L L Dippenaar                             
Company                       :    FirstRand Limited                            
Class of security             :    Preference shares                            
Nature of transaction         :    Purchase                                     
Purchase price                :    R100 per share                               
Number of shares              :    250 000                                      
Date of transaction           :    10 November 2004                             
Total value of transaction    :    R25 000 000                                  
Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest           :    Indirect beneficial                          
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Director                      :    Mr M W King                                  
Company                       :    FirstRand Limited                            
Class of security             :    Preference shares                            
Nature of transaction         :    Purchase                                     
Purchase price                :    R100 per share                               
Number of shares              :    40 000                                       
Date of transaction           :    10 November 2004                             
Total value of transaction    :    R4 000 000                                   
Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest           :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Director                      :    Mr R A Williams                              
Company                       :    FirstRand Limited                            
Class of security             :    Preference shares                            
Nature of transaction         :    Purchase                                     
Purchase price                :    R100 per share                               
Number of shares              :    4 000                                        
Date of transaction           :    10 November 2004                             
Total value of transaction    :    R400 000                                     
Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest           :    Indirect beneficial                          
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Company secretary             :    Mr A H Arnott                                
Company                       :    FirstRand Limited                            
Class of security             :    Preference shares                            
Nature of transaction         :    Purchase                                     
Purchase price                :    R100 per share                               
Number of shares              :    1 000                                        
Date of transaction           :    10 November 2004                             
Total value of transaction    :    R100 000                                     
Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest           :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Director                      :    Ms Irene Charnley                            
Company                       :    FirstRand Bank Holdings Limited              
Class of security             :    Preference shares                            
Nature of transaction         :    Purchase                                     
Purchase price                :    R100 per share                               
Number of shares              :    1 000                                        
Date of transaction           :    10 November 2004                             
Total value of transaction    :    R100 000                                     
Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest           :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Sandton                                                                         
10 November 2004                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
CORPORATE FINANCE                                                               
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