FirstRand Bank Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number: 1929/001225/06 Issuer code: FRTN LEI: ZAYQDKTCATIXF9OQY690 Alpha code: ABETNC ISIN: ZAE000293502 Alpha code: ABETNQ ISIN: ZAE000293510 (FRB) NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION OF THE ABETNC AND ABETNQ EXCHANGE-TRADED NOTES Holders of the ABETNC and ABETNQ exchange-traded notes (ETNs) are advised that the JSE Limited has on Monday, 16 October 2023, suspended the ABETNC and ABETNQ ETNs due to the underlying reference share Activision Blizzard Inc (ISIN: US00507V1098) shares being suspended on the Nasdaq and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Xetra, pending a corporate action. Alpha Code ISIN Underlying ABETNC ZAE000293502 Activision Blizzard Inc. ABETNQ ZAE000293510 Activision Blizzard Inc. Details of the corporate action event are still pending and further information will be released once obtained. 17 October 2023 Debt sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)