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Exxaro - Unbundling of Kumba - apportionment of cost for tax purposes

Release Date: 29/11/2006 13:57
Code(s): EXX
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Exxaro - Unbundling of Kumba - apportionment of cost for tax purposes Exxaro Resources Limited (Previously Kumba Resources Limited ("Kumba")) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 2000/011076/06) (Share code: EXX) & (ISIN: ZAE000084992) ("Exxaro" or "the company") Unbundling of Kumba Iron Ore Limited - apportionment of cost for tax purposes 1. Introduction Exxaro shareholders are referred to the circular dated 9 October 2006 ("circular") relating to, inter alia, the unbundling of Kumba Iron Ore Limited ("Kumba Iron Ore"), and are advised that, in terms of the unbundling, Kumba Iron Ore shares commenced trade on the JSE Limited ("JSE") with effect from the opening of business on Monday, 20 November 2006. The company"s name has been changed to "Exxaro Resources Limited" and this change of name became effective on the JSE with effect from Monday, 27 November 2006. The purpose of this announcement is to notify Exxaro shareholders of the ratio to be used in the apportionment for tax purposes of the cost of a Kumba share between the Exxaro share after the unbundling ("Exxaro share") and the Kumba Iron Ore share received in terms of the unbundling ("Kumba Iron Ore share"). A summary of the South African tax considerations was set out in the circular. 2. Apportionment ratio The ratio of the respective market values of an Exxaro share and a Kumba Iron Ore share on the JSE as at 17:00 on Tuesday, 28 November 2006 was 31.92% relating to an Exxaro share and 68.08% relating to a Kumba Iron Ore share ("the apportionment ratio"). The apportionment ratio is to be used to apportion the cost of a Kumba share between an Exxaro share and a Kumba Iron Ore share for the determination of profits and losses, of a capital and trading nature, derived on any future disposals of Exxaro shares or Kumba Iron Ore shares. Pretoria 29 November 2006 Merchant bank and joint sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Lead sponsor JP Morgan Equities Limited Date: 29/11/2006 01:57:21 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department