FIRSTRAND LIMITED - Notice of annual general meeting, availability of reports and receipt of regulatory approval

Notice of annual general meeting, availability of reports and receipt of regulatory approval

FirstRand Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number :1966/010753/06
Share code: FSR
ISIN: ZAE000066304
NSX ordinary share code: FST
LEI: 529900XYOP8CUZU7R671
(FirstRand or the group)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS AND RECEIPT OF REGULATORY
APPROVAL

Notice of annual general meeting (AGM)
Notice is hereby given that the 27th AGM of ordinary shareholders will be held as a hybrid meeting at 09:00 on Thursday,
30 November 2023, to transact the business as stated in the AGM notice.

Salient dates
 Issuer name                                                                FirstRand Limited
 Type of instrument                                                         Ordinary shares
 ISIN number                                                                ZAE000066304
 JSE share code                                                             FSR
 NSX ordinary share code                                                    FST
 Meeting type                                                               Annual general meeting
 Meeting venue                                                              Hybrid meeting (in person at the FirstRand
                                                                            Auditorium, Ground floor, 4 Merchant Place,
                                                                            Sandton or online through Computershare virtual
                                                                            meeting platform
 Record date – to determine which shareholders are entitled to receive      Friday, 20 October 2023
 the notice of meeting
 Posting date                                                               Tuesday, 31 October 2023
 Last day to trade – last day to trade to determine eligible shareholders   Tuesday, 21 November 2023
 that may attend, speak and vote at the AGM
 Record date –record date to determine eligible shareholders that may       Friday, 24 November 2023
 attend, speak and vote at the AGM
 Deadline for administrative purposes (forms of proxy for the AGM to        09:00 on Tuesday, 28 November 2023
 be lodged)*
 AGM date and time                                                          09:00 on Thursday, 30 November 2023
 Publication of AGM results                                                 No later than 09:00 on Monday, 4 December 2023
 Website link to AGM notice                                                 https://www.firstrand.co.za/media/investors/annual-
                                                                            reporting/AGM-notice-2023.pdf
 Website link to meeting guide                                              https://www.firstrand.co.za/media/investors/annual-
                                                                            reporting/2023-meeting-guide.pdf

* Forms of proxy should be received by Computershare Investor Services (Proprietary) Limited. Proxies will be
  accepted up until commencement of the meeting, but will be subject to a vetting and verification process.

Availability of reports
FirstRand's audited annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2023 were published on its website
(https://www.firstrand.co.za/investors/integrated-reporting-hub/financial-reporting/) and the JSE cloudlink when the group
announced results on 14 September 2023. The group also published its remuneration report
(https://www.firstrand.co.za/media/investors/annual-reporting/firstrand-remuneration-report-2023.pdf) on the same date.

Shareholders are advised that additional reports forming part of the group's annual integrated reporting suite for the year
ended 30 June 2023 have been made available on the group's website (as outlined on
https://www.firstrand.co.za/investors/integrated-reporting-hub/integrated-reporting-approach/):
     • Corporate governance report – https://www.firstrand.co.za/investors/integrated-reporting-hub/governance/
     • Material risk factor disclosure as required in terms of paragraph 7.F.7 of the JSE Listings Requirements –
       https://www.firstrand.co.za/investors/integrated-reporting-hub/risk-disclosures/

Regulatory approval
The group confirms that it has received regulatory approval for the board and senior executive appointments outlined in
the announcement released on 4 October 2023.

Sandton
24 October 2023

Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

Date: 24-10-2023 12:10:00
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