Trading statement in respect of the six month period ended December 2012 FirstRand Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration No: 1966/010753/06) ISIN: ZAE000066304 JSE Share Code: FSR NSX Share Code: FST (FirstRand or the Group) TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 2012 In terms of paragraph 3.4 (b) of the Listings requirements of the JSE Limited, an issuer is required to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results to be reported on next will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding period. The table below sets out guidance for the increase in the Groups earnings per share (EPS), headline EPS and diluted normalised EPS. As previously communicated to shareholders, FirstRand considers diluted normalised EPS from continuing operations to most accurately represent operational performance. As reported for the 6 months Guidance increase for 6 ended 31 Dec 2011 months ended 31 Dec 2012 Basic EPS(IFRS) 111.1 14-19% Basic Headline EPS(IFRS) 103.3 24-29% Diluted normalised EPS 102.4 22-27% Shareholders are advised that the financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Groups external auditors. FirstRands results for the six months ended December 2012 will be released on SENS on Tuesday 5th March 2013. Sandton 25th February 2013 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 25/02/2013 02:01:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.