FSRP - FirstRand - Dividend declaration of 518.940 cents per variable rate non-

FSRP - FirstRand - Dividend declaration of 518.940 cents per variable rate non- 
              cumulative, non-redeemable Firstrand B Preference share           
FirstRand Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1966/010753/06                                             
B Preference share code: FSRP ISIN: ZAE000060141                                
("FirstRand")                                                                   
DIVIDEND DECLARATION OF 518.940 CENTS PER VARIABLE RATE NON-CUMULATIVE,         
NON-REDEEMABLE FIRSTRAND B PREFERENCE SHARE                                     
Shareholders are advised that the salient dates for the ninth dividend          
declaration on the variable rate non-cumulative, non-redeemable B preference    
shares in FirstRand ("B preference shares"), in the amount of 518.940 cents per 
B preference share, will be as follows:                                         
Last day to trade                         Friday, 13 February 2009              
Shares commence trading "ex" the B                                              
preference share dividend from the        Monday, 16 February 2009              
commencement of business on                                                     
Record date                               Friday, 20 February 2009              
Payment date of the B preference share                                          
dividend                                  Monday, 23 February 2009              
B Preference share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised     
between Monday, 16 February 2009 and Friday, 20 February 2009, both days        
inclusive.                                                                      
In the event that there is a change to the prime rate between the B preference  
share dividend declaration date ("the dividend declaration date") and the B     
preference share dividend payment date ("the dividend payment date"), the       
prevailing prime rate at the dividend declaration date will be applied from the 
dividend declaration date to the dividend payment date.                         
The effect of the aforementioned will be that the B preference share dividend   
will not be adjusted for any changes in the prime rate between the dividend     
declaration date and the dividend payment date.                                 
Sandton                                                                         
30 January 2009                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Date: 30/01/2009 12:00:02 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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