FirstRand Limited - Dealing in securities by a director

FirstRand Limited - Dealing in securities by a director                         
FirstRand Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1966/010753/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000066304                                                              
Share Code (JSE): FSR                                                           
Share Code (NSX): FST                                                           
DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR                                             
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following         
information is disclosed:                                                       
Director                      :    Bruce William Unser                          
(Company Secretary FirstRand Bank            

                                   Holdings Limited)                            
Date of transaction           :    22 September 2005                            
Nature of transaction         :    Exercise of options and subsequent           
sale of securities                           

Number of securities          :    49 792                                       
Class of securities           :    Ordinary shares                              
Selling price                 :    49 792 @ R16.3504                            
Total value of transaction    :    R519 356,11                                  
Number of options exercised   :    49 792                                       
Option strike price           :    7 392 @ 325 cents                            
                                   42 400 @ 630 cents                           
Strike date(s)/Period of                                                        
exercise                      :    7 392     :    22 November 1996              
                                   42 400    :    15 October 1998               
Vesting                       :    7 392     :    22 November 2001              
42 400    :    15 October 2003               

Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest           :    Direct benefical                             
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Johannesburg                                                                    
23 September 2005                                                               
Merchant Bank and Sponsor                                                       
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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