FSR   FSRP
FSR                                                                             
FSRP - FirstRand Limited - Dividend declaration of 305.162 cents per            
variable rate non-cumulative, non-redeemable FirstRand B preference share       
FirstRand Limited                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number: 1966/010753/06                                             
B Preference share code: FSRP      ISIN: ZAE000060141                           
("FirstRand")                                                                   
DIVIDEND DECLARATION OF 305.162 CENTS PER VARIABLE RATE NON-CUMULATIVE, NON-    
REDEEMABLE FIRSTRAND B PREFERENCE SHARE                                         
Shareholders are advised that the salient dates for the fifteenth dividend      
declaration on the variable rate non-cumulative, non-redeemable B preference    
shares in FirstRand ("B preference shares") for the period 30 August 2011 to    
27 February 2012 both days inclusive, in the amount of 305.162 cents per B      
preference share, will be as follows:                                           
Last day to trade                                   Friday, 17 February 2012    
Shares commence trading "ex" the B preference                                   
share dividend from the commencement of                                         
business on                                         Monday, 20 February 2012    
Record date                                         Friday, 24 February 2012    
Payment date of the B preference share                                          
dividend                                            Monday, 27 February 2012    
B preference share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised     
between Monday, 20 February 2012 and Friday,                                    
24 February 2012, both days inclusive.                                          
In the event that there is a change to the prime rate between the B             
preference share dividend declaration date ("the dividend declaration date")    
and the B preference share dividend payment date ("the dividend payment         
date"), the prevailing prime rate at the dividend declaration date will be      
applied from the dividend declaration date to the dividend payment date.        
The effect of the aforementioned will be that the B preference share            
dividend will not be adjusted for any changes in the prime rate between the     
dividend declaration date and the dividend payment date.                        
Sandton                                                                         
3 February 2012                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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