FirstRand Bank Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1929/001225/06) Issuer code: FRII LEI: ZAYQDKTCATIXF9OQY690 Bond code: FRC346 ISIN: ZAG000171430 Bond code: FRC381 ISIN: ZAG000181272 Bond code: FRC402 ISIN: ZAG000185877 Bond code: FRC416 ISIN: ZAG000187337 Bond code: FRC481 ISIN: ZAG000198623 (FRB) NOTIFICATION OF A CREDIT EVENT CALLED BY FRB Noteholders are advised that FRB hereby gives notice, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the R60 000 000 000.00 note programme dated 29 November 2011 as amended from time to time, of the occurrence of a credit event on the FRC346, FRC381, FRC402, FRC416 and FRC481 notes (affected notes), each of which referenced Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA as a constituent of the underlying reference index, the Markit iTraxx® Europe Crossover Index, as set out in paragraph 93(e) of the applicable pricing supplement for each affected note. The details of the write-down applicable in respect of the affected notes, in accordance with paragraph 51(D) of the pricing supplement, will be communicated as soon as this has been determined. 7 September 2023 Debt sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)