Trading statement in respect of the 12 months to June 2013 FirstRand Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number: 1966/010753/06 B Preference share code: FSRP ISIN: ZAE000060141 Income tax number: 9150201714 (“Firstrand” or “the Group”) TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE 12 MONTHS TO JUNE 2013 In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, an issuer is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it becomes apparent that earnings per share (“EPS”) and/or headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) for the next period to be reported on are expected, with a reasonable degree of certainty, to differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding reporting period. Accordingly, the table below provides guidance for the increases in the Group’s HEPS, EPS and diluted normalised EPS. As previously communicated to shareholders, FirstRand considers diluted normalised EPS from continuing operations to most accurately represent operational performance. For the 12 months Guidance increase for to 30 June 2012 12 months to 30 June 2013 Headline EPS (IFRS) 231.5 19 – 21% Actual EPS (IFRS) 241.7 9 - 11% Diluted normalised EPS 225.8 19 - 21% Shareholders are advised that the financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Group’s external auditors. FirstRand’s results for the 12 months to June 2013 are expected to be released on SENS on Tuesday 10th September 2013. Sandton 3 September 2013 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 03/09/2013 11:29:00 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.