Firstrand Limited - Trading Statement

Firstrand Limited - Trading Statement                                           
Firstrand Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1966/010753/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000066304                                                              
Share Code (JSE): FSR                                                           
Share Code (NSX): FST                                                           
("FirstRand" or "the Company" or "the Group")                                   
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
FirstRand shareholders are advised that the Group"s basic and diluted headline  
earnings per share and basic and diluted earnings per share for the financial   
year ending 30 June 2006 are expected to exceed the comparative period by       
between 20% and 25%.                                                            
As stated in the announcement of its results for the six months to December 2005
the Group believes that normalised earnings reflect operational performance.    
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been 
reviewed and reported on by the Company"s auditors. The full details of the     
financial results will be released on SENS on 19 September 2006 and published in
the press on 20 September 2006.                                                 
15 September 2006                                                               
Sandton                                                                         
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Date: 15/09/2006 04:46:02 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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