Firstrand Limited - Dealing In Securities By Directors And Company

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: ZAE000066304                                                              
Share Code (JSE): FSR                                                           
Share Code (NSX): FST                                                           
DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY                        
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the                   
following information is disclosed:                                             
Director:                          Johan Petrus Burger                          
Company:                           FirstRand Bank Holdings Limited              
Date of transaction:               16 March 2006                                
Nature of transaction:             Delivery of shares in terms of               
options with a compulsory                    

                                   expiry date of 9 April 2006                  
                                   granted by the FirstRand                     
                                   Limited Share Trust                          
Class of securities:               Options in respect of ordinary               
                                   shares                                       
Number of securities:              646 800                                      
Option strike price:               R6.90 per share                              
Total value of transaction:        R4 462 920                                   
Strike date(s)/Period of                                                        
exercise:                          646 800 - 9 April 2001                       
Vesting:                           323 400 - 9 April 2004                       
323 400 - 9 April 2005                       

Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest:               Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained                 Yes                                          
Director:                          Lauritz Lanser Dippenaar                     
Company:                           FirstRand Limited                            
Date of transaction:               16 March 2006                                
Nature of transaction:             Following move from executive                
to non-executive director,                   

                                   delivery of shares in terms of               
                                   options granted by the                       
                                   FirstRand Limited Share Trust                
Class of securities:               Options in respect of ordinary               
                                   shares                                       
Number of securities:              1 694 000                                    
Option strike price:               1 at R6.55                                   
1 693 999 at R6.90                           

Total value of transaction:        R11 688 599.65                               
Strike date(s)/Period of                                                        
exercise:                          1 - 17 September 2002                        
1 693 999 - 9 April 2001                     

Vesting:                           1 - 17 September 2005                        
                                   847 000 - 9 April 2004                       
                                   846 999 - 9 April 2005                       
Nature and extent of                                                            
director"s interest:               Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained                 Yes                                          
Company Secretary:                 Adrian Herebert Arnott                       
Company:                           FirstRand Limited                            
Date of transaction:               16 March 2006                                
Nature of transaction:             Delivery of shares in terms of               
                                   options with a compulsory                    
expiry date of 9 April 2006                  

                                   granted by the FirstRand                     
                                   Limited Share Trust                          
Class of securities:               Options in respect of ordinary               
shares                                       

Number of securities:              169 400                                      
Option strike price:               R6.90 per share                              
Total value of transaction:        R1 168 860                                   
Strike date(s)/Period of                                                        
exercise:                          169 400 - 9 April 2001                       
Vesting:                            84 702 - 9 April 2004                       
                                    84 698 - 9 April 2005                       
Date of transaction:               16 March 2006                                
Nature of transaction:             Sale of securities                           
Class of securities:               Ordinary shares                              
Number of securities:              169 400                                      
Selling price:                     R20.37 per share                             
Total value of transaction:        R3 433 738                                   
Date of transaction:               17 March 2006                                
Nature of transaction:             Delivery of shares in terms of               
options with a compulsory                    

                                   expiry date of 9 April 2006                  
                                   granted by the FirstRand                     
                                   Limited Share Trust                          
Class of securities:               Options in respect of ordinary               
                                   shares                                       
Number of securities:              90 467                                       
Option strike price:               R6.90 per share                              
Total value of transaction:        R624 222.30                                  
Strike date(s)/Period of                                                        
exercise:                           90 467 - 9 April 2001                       
Vesting:                            90 467 - 17 March 2006                      
Date of transaction:               17 March 2006                                
Nature of transaction:             Sale of securities                           
Class of securities:               Ordinary shares                              
Number of securities:              90 467                                       
Selling price:                     R20.13 per share                             
Total value of transaction:        R1 821 100.71                                
Nature and extent of company                                                    
secretary"s interest:                                                           
Direct beneficial                            

Clearance obtained:                Yes                                          
Sandton                                                                         
17 March 2006                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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