New board appointment and audit committee membership change 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) NEW BOARD APPOINTMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP CHANGE In accordance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements (Listings requirements), FirstRand wishes to inform shareholders of the appointment of Dr Sibusiso Patrick Sibisi as an independent non-executive director to the board of directors (the board) with effect from 15 April 2021. Dr Sibisi has a BSc (Physics) from Imperial College of Science and Technology and a PhD in mathematics from Cambridge University. He has extensive experience as a non-executive director for various listed company boards and his appointment brings additional risk management and technology skills to the board. Furthermore, in compliance with paragraph 3.59(c) of the Listings requirements, shareholders are informed that Mr Johan Petrus Burger has stepped down as a member of the audit committee with effect from 1 April 2021 to ensure that the audit committee is comprised of independent members only. He will continue to serve as a non- executive director of FirstRand. The board welcomes Dr Sibisi to the group and expresses its thanks to Mr Burger for his valuable contribution to the audit committee. Sandton 13 April 2021 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 13-04-2021 04:44:00 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.