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FirstRand - Dividend Declaration Of 363 Cents Per Variable Rate Non-Cumulative, Non-Redeemable Firstrand B Preference Share FirstRand Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number: 1966/010753/06 B Preference share code: FSRP ISIN: ZAE000060141 ("FirstRand") DIVIDEND DECLARATION OF 363 CENTS PER VARIABLE RATE NON-CUMULATIVE, NON- REDEEMABLE FIRSTRAND B PREFERENCE SHARE Shareholders are advised that the salient dates for the fourth dividend declaration on the variable rate non-cumulative, non-redeemable B preference shares in FirstRand ("preference shares"), in the amount of 363 cents per preference share, will be as follows: Last day to trade Friday, 18 August 2006 Shares commence trading "ex" the Monday, 21 August 2006 preference share dividend from the commencement of business on Record date Friday, 25 August 2006 Payment date of the preference share Monday, 28 August 2006 dividend Preference share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 21 August 2006 and Friday, 25 August 2006, both days inclusive. In the event that there is a change to the prime rate between the preference share dividend declaration date ("the dividend declaration date") and the preference share dividend payment date ("the dividend payment date"), the prevailing prime rate at the dividend declaration date will be applied from the dividend declaration date to the dividend payment date. The effect of the aforementioned will be that the preference share dividend will not be adjusted for any changes in the prime rate between the dividend declaration date and the dividend payment date. Sandton 3 August 2006 Merchant bank and sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 03/08/2006 09:00:52 AM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department
