FSR/FSRP/FSPP - FirstRand - No Change Statement And Notice Of Annual General

FSR/FSRP/FSPP - FirstRand - No Change Statement And Notice Of Annual General    
Meeting                                                                         
FirstRand Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in 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                                            
JSE ISIN: ZAE000070900                                                          
NSX Ordinary Share Code: FSR                                                    
("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 2009,             
shareholders are advised that the annual financial statements will be           
distributed to shareholders on or about 2 November 2009 and contain no          
modifications to the audited results which were published on SENS on 15         
September 2009.                                                                 
Notice of the annual general meeting                                            
Notice is hereby given that the 12th annual general meeting of FirstRand        
shareholders will be held at 9:00 on Wednesday 25 November 2009 in the          
Auditorium, WesBank Offices, Enterprise Road, Fairlands to transact the         
business as stated in the annual general meeting notice forming part of the     
annual financial statements.                                                    
Shareholders and other interested parties are advised that the annual           
financial statements in respect of the year ended 30 June 2009 will be          
available on the FirstRand website (www.firstrand.co.za) on 5 November 2009.    
Sandton                                                                         
30 October 2009                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
Date: 30/10/2009 14:55:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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