FIRSTRAND LIMITED - Disclosure of significant holding of FirstRand ordinary class shares

Disclosure of significant holding of FirstRand ordinary class shares

FIRSTRAND LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1966/010753/06)
JSE ordinary share code: FSR; ISIN code: ZAE000066304
JSE B preference share code: FSRP; ISIN code: ZAE000060141
NSX ordinary share code: FST
LEI: 529900XYOP8CUZU7R671
(FirstRand or the group)

DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT HOLDING OF FIRSTRAND ORDINARY CLASS SHARES

In accordance with paragraph 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, No.71 of 2008 as amended (the
Companies Act), regulation 121(2)(b) of the Companies Regulations, 2011 and paragraph 3.83(b) of
the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that FirstRand has received formal
notification that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has increased its holding in the group to
10.011% of FirstRand’s issued ordinary shares.

As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, FirstRand has filed the required notice
with the Takeover Regulation Panel.

The board of directors of FirstRand accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
announcement as it relates to the group and confirms that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
information relating to FirstRand is true and this announcement does not omit anything likely to affect
the importance of such information.

Sandton
18 March 2020

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

Date: 18-03-2020 05:07:00
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