FIRSTRAND LIMITED - Appointment Of Director

Appointment Of Director

FirstRand Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1966/010753/06)
ISIN: ZAE000066304
Share Code: (JSE): FSR
Share Code: (NSX): FST
(“FSR”)

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

In compliance with the JSE Limited     Listings   Requirements,   the
following information is disclosed:

The Board is pleased to advise the following change to the Board:

Mr JJ (Jannie) Durand, Chief Executive Officer of Remgro Limited,
has been appointed as a non-executive director of FSR and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, FirstRand Bank Limited, with effect from
23 October 2012.

Sandton
24 October 2012

Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

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