KUMBA IRON ORE LIMITED - Grant and acceptance of securities by a director and company secretary

Grant and acceptance of securities by a director and company secretary

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" or "the company")

GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE OF SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR AND COMPANY SECRETARY IN
TERMS OF THE KUMBA DEFERRED BONUS ARRANGEMENT ("DBA")

In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the following information is disclosed:

Director:                                                Frikkie Kotzee
Company:                                                 Kumba Iron Ore Limited
Grant date:                                              01 April 2016
Acceptance date:                                         01 April 2016
Nature of transaction:                                   Off market grant and acceptance of
                                                         bonus shares in terms of the Kumba DBA
Class of securities:                                     Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares:                                  48,555
Average price per share:*                                R42,09
Value of transaction:                                    R2,043,680
Vesting period:                                          Bonus shares vest after three years in
                                                         terms of the Kumba DBA
Nature of interest:                                      Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained:                                      Yes

Officer:                                                 Avanthi Parboosing
Company:                                                 Kumba Iron Ore Limited
Grant date:                                              01 April 2016
Acceptance date:                                         01 April 2016
Nature of transaction:                                   Off market grant and acceptance of xxx
                                                         bonus shares in terms of the Kumba DBA
Class of securities:                                     Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares:                                  18,688
Average price per share:*                                R42,09
Value of transaction:                                    R786,578
Vesting period:                                          Bonus shares vest after three years in
                                                         terms of the Kumba DBA
Nature of interest:                                      Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained:                                      Yes

*Average purchase price is based on transactions effected by the company over a period of 3 days.
The highest and lowest for each day were as follows:

Date                        Highest price        Lowest price
9 February 2016             R47.90               R41.21
10 February 2016            R44.00               R39.80
11 February 2016            R45.50               R40.54

4 April 2016

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

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