Firstrand Limited - Change To Board Of Directors

Firstrand Limited - Change To Board Of Directors                                
FIRSTRAND LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number : 1966/010753/06                                            
ISIN :   ZAE000066304                                                           
Share Code : FSR                                                                
("FirstRand")                                                                   
CHANGE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                                    
In compliance with rule 3.59 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, FirstRand
advises of the following change to the board:                                   
Mr Sizwe Errol Nxasana has been appointed as a director of FirstRand, with      
effect from 22 February 2006.                                                   
Mr Nxasana is the Chief Executive Officer of FirstRand Bank Holdings and        
FirstRand Bank, a position he assumed on 1 January 2006.                        
Sandton                                                                         
23 February 2006                                                                
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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