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FSR/FSRP/FSPP/FST - FirstRand Limited - Results of the general meeting FirstRand Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1966/010753/06) JSE Ordinary Share Code: FSR JSE ISIN: ZAE000066304 JSE "B" Preference Share Code: FSRP JSE ISIN: ZAE000060141 JSE "B1" Preference Share Code: FSPP JSES ISIN: ZAE000070900 NSX Ordinary Share Code: FST ("FirstRand") Results of the general meeting in respect of the unbundling by FirstRand of its shareholding in Discovery Holdings Limited ("Discovery") FirstRand shareholders ("shareholders") are advised that at the general meeting held on Wednesday, 7 November 2007, the ordinary resolution to authorise the distribution in specie of 316 357 337 Discovery ordinary shares ("Discovery shares") such that each FirstRand ordinary shareholder will receive 0.0561343 Discovery shares for every FirstRand ordinary share held on the record date of the unbundling ("unbundling") has been approved by the requisite majority of shareholders. All the suspensive conditions to the unbundling have now been fulfilled and shareholders are reminded of the following salient dates and times which remain unchanged from those set out in the circular. Salient dates and times 2007 Last day to trade in FirstRand Friday, 16 November ordinary shares on the JSE to participate in the unbundling on FirstRand ordinary shares trade "ex" Monday, 19 November their entitlement to unbundled Discovery shares on FirstRand ordinary shareholders Monday, 19 November commence trading their unbundled Discovery shares on Record date of the unbundling Friday, 23 November Dematerialised FirstRand ordinary Monday, 26 November shareholders will have their accounts with their CSDP or broker updated with the unbundled Discovery shares on or about Share certificates in respect of the Monday, 26 November unbundled Discovery shares will be posted, by registered post, at the risk of the certificated FirstRand ordinary shareholder concerned, to certificated FirstRand ordinary shareholders on or about Announcement of specified ratio in Wednesday, 28 November respect of the apportionment of the cost/base cost of unbundled Discovery shares for taxation/CGT purposes on or about 07 November 2007 Johannesburg Merchant bank and sponsor to FirstRand Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited Independent sponsor to FirstRand Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited Legal advisor to FirstRand Webber Wentzel Bowens Date: 07/11/2007 14:20:53 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
