FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED - Early Redemption

Early Redemption

FirstRand Bank Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration No. 1929/001225/06)
Company code: BIFR1
(“FRB”)


EARLY REDEMPTION OF CALLABLE SUBORDINATED DEBT     –   FULL
CAPITAL REDEMPTION

Investors in the FRB06 and FRB07 notes are herewith
advised that FirstRand Bank has exercised its option to
redeem the Notes, which redemption will take effect on
5 November 2012 (FRB06) and 6 December 2012 (FRB07). This
redemption is in accordance with the Terms and Conditions
of FirstRand Bank’s R20 billion Domestic Medium Term Note
Programme.

                  Optional             Amount outstanding
                  Redemption Amount    per this instrument
                                       after the Optional
                                       Redemption
FRB06             R 1,000,000,000.00   R 0.00

FRB07             R 300,000,000.00     R 0.00




25 October 2012

Debt Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

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