KUMBA IRON ORE LIMITED - Exercise Of Options And Subsequent Sale Of Shares By Company Secretary And Directors Of A Major Subsidiary

Exercise Of Options And Subsequent Sale Of Shares By Company Secretary And Directors Of A Major Subsidiary

Kumba Iron Ore Limited
A member of the Anglo American plc group
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 2005/015852/06)
Share code: KIO
ISIN: ZAE000085346
("Kumba")

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT SALE OF         SHARES   BY   COMPANY
SECRETARY AND DIRECTORS OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY

In terms of paragraph 3.63 - 3.65 of the Listings Requirements of the
JSE Limited, the following information is disclosed:

COMPANY SECRETARY

Company Secretary          :   Vusani Malie
Company                    :   Kumba Iron Ore Limited
Vesting date               :   01 March 2013
Date of transaction        :   05 March 2013
Nature of transaction      :   Off market exercise of bonus shares in
                               terms of the Kumba Bonus Share Plan
Class of securities        :   Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares     :   3,014
Price per share            :   R346.68
Value of transaction       :   R1,044,893.52
Nature of interest         :   Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained         :   Yes

Date of transaction        :   05 March 2013
Nature of transaction      :   On market sale of shares
Class of securities        :   Ordinary shares
Number of shares sold      :   1,215
Selling price              :   R567.16
Value of transaction       :   R689,099.40
Nature of interest         :   Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained         :   Yes


DIRECTORS OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY

Director                   :   Christo van Loggerenberg
Company                    :   Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd
Vesting date               :   01 March 2013
Date of transaction        :   05 March 2013
Nature of transaction      :   Off market exercise of bonus shares in
                               terms of the Kumba Bonus Share Plan
Class of securities        :   Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares     :   5,616
Price per share            :   R346.68
Value of transaction       :   R1,946,954.88
Nature of interest         :   Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained         :   Yes

Date of transaction        :   05 March 2013
Nature of transaction      :   On market sale of shares
Class of securities        :   Ordinary shares
Number of shares sold      :   2,263
Selling price              :   R567.16
Value of transaction       :   R1,283,483.08
Nature of interest         :   Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained         :   Yes


Director                   :   Francois Louw
Company                    :   Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd
Vesting date               :   01 March 2013
Date of transaction        :   05 March 2013
Nature of transaction      :   Off market exercise of bonus shares in
                               terms of the Kumba Bonus Share Plan
Class of securities        :   Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares     :   5,542
Price per share            :   R346.68
Value of transaction       :   R1,921,300.56
Nature of interest         :   Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained         :   Yes

Date of transaction        :   05 March 2013
Nature of transaction      :   On market sale of shares
Class of securities        :   Ordinary shares
Number of shares sold      :   5,542
Selling price              :   R567.16
Value of transaction       :   R3,143,200.72
Nature of interest         :   Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained         :   Yes


Director                   :   Aart van den Brink
Company                    :   Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd
Vesting date               :   01 March 2013
Date of transaction        :   05 March 2013
Nature of transaction      :   Off market exercise of bonus shares in
                               terms of the Kumba Bonus Share Plan
Class of securities        :   Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares     :   3,648
Price per share            :   R346.68
Value of transaction       :   R1,264,688.64
Nature of interest         :   Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained         :   Yes

Date of transaction        :   05 March 2013
Nature of transaction      :   On market sale of shares
Class of securities        :   Ordinary shares
Number of shares sold      :   1,470
Selling price              :   R567.16
Value of transaction       :   R833,725.20
Nature of interest         :   Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained         :   Yes



Centurion
06 March 2013

For enquiries contact:
Mr VF Malie
Company Secretary
Kumba Iron Ore Limited
Tel: (012) 683 7060

Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

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