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FBC MILESTONES

Month/Year	Date	Milestones
August 2004	19	Delisting of SARE and First Banking Corporation on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
August 2004	26	Relisting of FBC on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
June 2005	23	Launch of FBC Corporate Identity
January 2005		Acquisition of Zimbabwe Building Society
November 2006	22	Won the Top Companies Survey Best Turnaround Award(Sponsored by Fingaz and Premier Banking Corporation)
May 2007	31	Won two Quoted Company Survey 2007 Awards. Banking Sector Award, for being the best performing listed company in the banking sector The overall best listed company award and trophy

FBC BANK MILESTONES

Month/Year	Date	Milestones
February 1997		Incorporation of company
August 1997	1	Commenced operations at Samora Machel Avenue Branch
September 1997	1	Commenced operations at Zvishavane Branch
October 1997	1	Commenced operations at Batanai Gardens Branch
January 1998	1	Commenced operations at Jason Moyo Street Branch
July 1998	1	Launch of Bancassurance
July 1998	20	Commenced operations at Mutare Branch
December 1998	29	Commenced operations at Chinhoyi Branch
March 2000	1	Commenced operations at FBC Private Bank - Harare
October 2000	1	Commenced operations at Nelson Mandela Avenue Branch
November 2000	17	Commenced operations at Kwekwe Branch
November 2000	12	Commenced operations at Victoria Falls Branch
March 2001	29	Signing ceremony between First Bank and PTC
June 2001	11	Listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
June 2001	29	Official Opening of Victoria Falls Branch
August 2001	1	Commenced operations at Southerton Branch
July 2003	14	Commenced operations at Airport Agency
July 2004	1	Flexcube started operating
July 2004	12	Commenced operations at Masvingo Branch
August 2004	19	Delisting of SARE and First Banking Corporation on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
August 2004	26	Relisting of FBC on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
November 2004	5	Commenced operations at FBC Private Bank – Bulawayo
February 2007		Celebrated 10th Anniversary
2007		Granted an A3 Investor grade by an international credit rating agency

FBC RE MILESTONES

Month/Year	Date	Milestones
1994		Incorporation of company
1995		Commenced operations
1999		Listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
2000		Cyclone Eline disaster claims successfully settled
2001		Elephant Hills Hotel fire (largest local insurance loss) claim portion settled
2004		Merged with FBC Bank Limited under FBC Holdings Limited
2005		Celebrated 10th Anniversary
2005		Granted a BBB+ Investor grade by an international credit rating agency
2007		Granted an A- investor grade rating by an international rating agency

FBC SECURITIES MILESTONES

Year	Milestones
2005	Started stockbroking operations

FBC BULDING SOCIETY

Year	Milestones
1991	Incorporated as a Building Society
1992	Commenced operations
1996	Successfully completed:- Nklumane housing project in Bulawayo (762 units) Cherutombo housing project Marondera (660 units) Mkoba 18 housing project (585 units)
1997	Successfully Completed:- Groombridge low density housing project in Harare Crowborough North high density hosing project in Harare (1148 units) Cowdray Park housing project in Bulawayo (2000 units) Ngezi high density housing projects in Kadoma (902 units) Dulivadzimu high density housing project in Beitbridge (364 units) Chinotimba high density housing project in Victoria Falls (642 units) Rujeko high housing project Masvingo (25 units) Chesvingo high density housing project (301 units) Chivhu high density housing project (253 units) Shungu high density housing project (130 units) Hatcliffe high density housing project in Harare (184 units) Funded the Highfield Co-operative housing project in Harare (240 units)
1999	Successfully completed :- Mbizo high density housing projects in Kwekwe Mkoba 19 high density housing projects in Gweru Chikanga and Dangamvura high density housing projects in Mutare
2000	Successfully completed:- Chimanimani high density housing project Runyararo high density housing project in Masvingo
2001	Successfully completed:- Munhumutapa high density housing project in Chegutu Southdowns medium density housing project in Gweru Gaza high density housing project in Chipinge Murereka high density housing project in Chinhoyi Kuwadzana 4 high density housing project in Harare
2002	Successfully completed :- Runyararo South West high density housing project in Masvingo Mkoba 20 high density housing project in Gweru Vengere high density housing project in Rusape b) Funded Kugarika Kushinga housing cooperative in New Mabvuku, Harare c) Celebrated 10 years anniversary
2005	a) Incorporated into FBC Group and subsequently rebranded to FBC Building Society b) Commenced:- Glaudina medium density housing project in Harare Rusike high density housing project in Marondera
2005	Granted a BBB- Investor grade by an international credit rating agency
2006	Attained a BBB credit rating