KIO - Kumba Iron Ore Limited - Grant and acceptance of offer of share options by

KIO - Kumba Iron Ore Limited - Grant and acceptance of offer of share options by
company secretary of the listed entity                                          
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")                                                                       
GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER OF SHARE OPTIONS BY COMPANY SECRETARY OF THE      
LISTED ENTITY                                                                   
In terms of paragraph 3.63 - 3.65 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE       
Limited, the following information, relating to the grant and acceptance of     
share options by the company secretary of Kumba is disclosed:                   
Name                          Vusani Malie                                      
Position held                 Company Secretary                                 
Name of company               Kumba Iron Ore Limited                            
Grant date                    1 August 2007                                     
Acceptance date               30 August 2007                                    
Class of securities           Ordinary shares                                   
Number of securities          1 220                                             
Strike Price                  R187.66 per share                                 
Value of transaction          R228 945.20                                       
Vesting period                Shares are awarded after three years on           
                             certain performance criteria being met in          
                             terms of the Kumba Iron Ore Long Term              
                             Incentive Plan                                     
Nature of transaction         Grant and acceptance of share awards in terms     
                             of the Kumba Iron Ore Long Term Incentive          
                             Plan                                               
Nature of interest            Direct beneficial                                 
Clearance in terms of 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements has been obtained.  
Johannesburg                                                                    
30 August 2007                                                                  
Sponsor                                                                         
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Ltd                                      
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