FSR - FirstRand Limited - Dealing in securities by director

    FSR - FirstRand Limited - Dealing in securities by director                 
    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 director                                           
    In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following     
    information is disclosed:                                                   
    Director:                      Mr. L Dippenaar                              
Company:                       FirstRand Limited                            
    Date of transaction:           19 December 2006                             
    Nature of transaction:         Purchase                                     
    Class of securities:           FirstRand preference shares                  
Number of securities:          5 765 @ 10199 cents                          
    Total value of transaction:    R587 972.35                                  
    Nature and extent of           Indirect beneficial                          
    director`s interest:                                                        
Clearance obtained             Yes                                          
    Sandton                                                                     
    20 December 2006                                                            
                                                                                
Sponsor                                                                     
    RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                   
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