Trading statement in respect of the year ended 30 June 2014 FirstRand Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number: 1966/010753/06 JSE Ordinary Share Code: FSR JSE Ordinary Share ISIN: ZAE000066304 JSE B Preference Share Code: FSRP JSE B Preference Share ISIN: ZAE000060141 NSX Ordinary Share Code: FST (Firstrand or the Group) TRADING STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014 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 tables below provide guidance for the increases in the Group’s HEPS, EPS and diluted normalised EPS for the year ended 30 June 2014. Shareholders were previously advised of changes in accounting policies as a result of the adoption of new and revised IFRS standards. These changes resulted in the restatement of prior period comparatives. The earnings guidance provided below is based on both a previously reported and restated basis. As previously communicated to shareholders, FirstRand considers diluted normalised EPS to most accurately represent operational performance. For the year Guidance increase for ended 30 June 2013 year ended 30 June 2014 As reported Headline EPS Basic (IFRS) 276.70 21 - 23% Actual EPS Basic (IFRS) 266.20 24 - 26% Diluted normalised EPS 271.80 20 - 22% For the year Guidance increase for ended 30 June 2013 year ended 30 June 2014 As restated Headline EPS Basic (IFRS) 279.6 21 - 23% Actual EPS Basic (IFRS) 269.7 24 - 26% Diluted normalised EPS 273.5 20 - 22% 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 year ended 30 June 2014 are expected to be released on SENS on Tuesday, 9 September 2014. 2 September 2014 Sandton Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 02/09/2014 02:30:00 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.