KIO - Kumba - Exercise and sale of share options by director of major subsidiary

KIO - Kumba - Exercise and sale of share options by director of major subsidiary
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")                                                                       
EXERCISE AND SALE OF SHARE OPTIONS BY DIRECTOR OF MAJOR SUBSIDIARY              
In terms of paragraph 3.63 - 3.65 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE       
Limited, the following information, relating to the exercise and sale of share  
options by a director of a major subsidiary of Kumba is disclosed:              
Name of major subsidiary:          Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd            
Name of director:                  Willem van Heerden                           
Date of transaction:               24 October 2007                              
Option price:                      R22.04                                       
Number of securities               6,000                                        
Class of securities:               Ordinary shares                              
Aggregate consideration:           R132,240.00                                  
Nature of transaction:             Exercise and sale of share options           
Nature of interest:                Direct beneficial                            
Clearance in terms of 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements has been obtained.  
Delivery and payment of share options has been completed in terms of the Kumba  
Management Share Option Scheme.                                                 
Pretoria                                                                        
1 November 2007                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Ltd                                      
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