KIO - Kumba - Trading statement for the six months ended 30 June 2007

KIO - Kumba - Trading statement for the six months ended 30 June 2007           
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")                                                      
Trading statement for the six months ended 30 June 2007                         
Shareholders are advised that on 27 July 2007 Kumba will report its financial   
results for the six month period ended 30 June 2007. Headline earnings and basic
earnings for this period, after accounting for the effective 20% minority       
interest in Sishen Iron Ore Company Limited ("SIOC"), are expected to be between
R1,560 million and R1,590 million.                                              
The pre-listing statement, issued on 09 October 2006, contained reviewed pro    
forma financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2006. The headline 
earnings of R1,143 million published in the pre-listing statement did not       
account for any minority interests. On a comparative basis after accounting for 
the effective 20% minority interest in SIOC, the headline earnings for the six  
months ended 30 June 2006, should have been R1,145 million and the basic        
earnings R1,143 million.                                                        
This trading statement is issued in compliance with the JSE Listings            
Requirements of the JSE Limited.  The above information has not been reviewed   
and reported on by the Company`s external auditors.                             
10 July 2007                                                                    
Pretoria                                                                        
Sponsor to Kumba:                                                               
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
Date: 10/07/2007 16:00:02 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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