FirstRand - No Change Statement And Notice Of Annual General Meeting

FirstRand - No Change Statement And Notice Of Annual General Meeting            
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")                                                                   
NO CHANGE STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                        
No change statement                                                             
With regard to the audited results for the year ended 30 June 2006, shareholders
are advised that the annual financial statements have been distributed to       
shareholders today, 31 October 2006 and contain no modifications to the audited 
results which were published on SENS on 19 September 2006.                      
Notice of the annual general meeting                                            
Notice is hereby given that the 9th (ninth) annual general meeting of FirstRand 
shareholders will be held in the auditorium, FNB Training Centre, Grayston      
Drive, Sandton on Thursday 23 November 2006 at 09:00 to transact the business as
stated in the annual general meeting notice forming part of the annual financial
statements.                                                                     
Sandton                                                                         
31 October 2006                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Date: 31/10/2006 05:50:57 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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