FSR - Firstrand Limited - Change to the board of directors

FSR - Firstrand Limited - Change to the board of directors                      
FIRSTRAND LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1966/010753/06                                             
ISIN: ZAE000066304                                                              
Share Code: FSR                                                                 
Namibian Share Code: FST                                                        
("FirstRand")                                                                   
CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                                
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, FirstRand advises the 
following change to the board:                                                  
Mr Kgotso Schoeman has been appointed to the board of FirstRand as a non-       
executive director with effect from 29 May 2008. He replaces Mr Yunus Mahomed   
who died on 6 January 2008.                                                     
Mr Schoeman is the CEO of Kagiso Trust which is a participant in the FirstRand  
Empowerment Trust.                                                              
Sandton                                                                         
30 May 2008                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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