EXX - Exxaro Resources Limited - Appointment of Non-Executive Director

EXX - Exxaro Resources Limited - Appointment of Non-Executive Director          
Exxaro Resources Limited                                                        
(formerly Kumba Resources Limited)                                              
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number: 2000/011076/06                                             
Share code: EXX                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000084992                                                              
("Exxaro" or "the company")                                                     
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE EXXARO BOARD                       
Diversified resources group Exxaro Resources Limited (Exxaro) today announced   
the appointment of Mr Mavuso Msimang as an independent non-executive director on
the Exxaro board, with effect from 28 February 2007.                            
Mavuso is currently the State Information Technology Agency`s chief executive   
officer, overseeing the delivery of information and technology services to      
government.  During the period 1994-1996, he was the chief executive officer of 
SA Tourism (Satour).  In 1997 he was appointed chief executive officer of       
SANParks, a position he held until 2003.  During his tenure SANParks undertook  
an extensive transformation programme that resulted in the commercialisation of 
national parks.  Mavuso was also chief executive officer of Tourism KwaZulu-    
Natal.                                                                          
He has extensive international management experience having worked at senior    
management levels for the United Nations World Food Programme, UNICEF, Care     
International and the World University of Canada.                               
Mavuso also serves as an independent non-executive director on the boards of a  
number of organisations, including the Greater St. Lucia World Heritage         
Authority, Young and Rubicam and the Tiso Group (Pty) Limited.                  
Editor`s Note:                                                                  
Exxaro is a diversified resources group with interests in the coal, mineral     
sands, base metals, industrial minerals and iron ore commodities.               
www.exxaro.com                                                                  
Enquiries:                                                                      
Trevor Arran                                                                    
Executive General Manager: Corporate Affairs & Investor Relations               
Tel: +27 (0) 12 307 3292                                                        
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 609 1444                                                     
Hilton Atkinson                                                                 
Manager: Corporate Communications                                               
Tel: +27 (0) 12 307 4843                                                        
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 609 1452                                                     
Sponsor: JPMorgan                                                               
Date: 28/02/2007 13:43:03 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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