EXX - Exxaro Resources Limited - News release - Appointment of financial

EXX - Exxaro Resources Limited - News release - Appointment of financial        
director (Designate)                                                            
EXXARO RESOURCES LIMITED                                                        
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Registration Number:  2000/011076/06)                                          
JSE share code:  EXX                                                            
ISIN code:  ZAE000084992                                                        
ADR code:   EXXAY                                                               
("Exxaro" or "the company")                                                     
NEWS RELEASE - APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR (DESIGNATE)                    
Diversified resources group Exxaro Resources Limited (Exxaro) today announced   
that it has appointed Wim de Klerk as financial director, designate. Mr De Klerk
will be appointed financial director and join the Exxaro Board of directors with
effect from 1 March 2009.                                                       
The appointment has been made in light of the planned retirement of Exxaro`s    
current financial director, Dirk van Staden, from Exxaro and its Board with     
effect from 1 March 2009. Mr Van Staden`s retirement was previously announced in
the Exxaro Revised Listing Particulars on 9 October 2006.                       
Mr De Klerk is currently executive general manager for Exxaro`s mineral sands   
and base metals commodity business. Prior to the unbundling of Kumba Resources  
and the formation of Exxaro in November 2006, Mr De Klerk was responsible for   
Kumba`s mineral sands commodity business. Before that, he joined Iscor Limited  
in 1996 where he served in various senior management operations capacities, and 
also as group general manager for strategy and continuous improvement.          
Mr De Klerk is a chartered accountant and has completed the Executive Management
Programme at Darden and the Executive Marketing Programme at Harvard.           
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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 & Strategy                         
Tel: +27 (0) 12 307 3292                                                        
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 609 1444                                                     
Email: Trevor.arran@exxaro.com                                                  
5 December 2008                                                                 
Sponsor:                                                                        
J.P. Morgan Equities Ltd                                                        
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