FSR - FirstRand Limited - Dealings in securities by a director

FSR - FirstRand Limited - Dealings in securities by a director                  
FirstRand Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1966/010753/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000066304                                                              
Share Code: (JSE): FSR                                                          
Share Code: (NSX): FSR                                                          
("FSR")                                                                         
DEALINGS IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR                                            
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following         
information is disclosed:                                                       
Director:                        Sizwe Errol Nxasana                            
Company:                         FirstRand Limited                              
Date of transaction:             21 April 2011                                  
Nature of transaction:           On market sale of shares                       
Class of securities:             Ordinary shares                                
Number of shares sold:           824 001                                        
Selling price:                   1 996,82 cents per share                       
Total value of transaction:      R16 453 816.77                                 
Nature of interests:             Direct beneficial                              
Clearance obtained:              Yes                                            
The option, issued by the FirstRand Share Trust, had reached its final          
compulsory date for takeup and Mr. Nxasana was required to exercise and take    
delivery of the underlying FirstRand ordinary shares.  Mr Nxasana exercised the 
option on 15 April 2011. In separate transactions Mr Nxasana sold 1 175 999     
FirstRand ordinary shares on 15 April 2011, and sold 824 001 FirstRand ordinary 
shares on 21 April 2011.  He applied part of the proceeds of the sales to       
increase his participation in the private transaction between the FirstRand and 
RMBH Founders and a group of FirstRand executives (which was announced on SENS  
on 7 February 2011).Refer also to the SENS announcement of 19 April 2011.       
Place                         Sandton                                           
Date                          26 April 2011                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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