KIO - KIO - Grant and acceptance of offer of share options by director of Kio

KIO - KIO - Grant and acceptance of offer of share options by director of Kio   
Kumba Iron Ore Limited                                                          
A member of the Anglo American plc group                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 2005/015852/06)                                            
JSE Share code: KIO                                                             
ISIN: ZAE000085346                                                              
("KIO")                                                                         
GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER OF SHARE OPTIONS BY DIRECTOR OF KIO               
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 a director of KIO is disclosed:                                
Director:              Ras Myburgh                                              
Grant date:            3 December 2007                                          
Acceptance date:       7 December 2007                                          
Nature of              Grant and acceptance of options                          
transaction:                                                                    
Class of securities:   Ordinary shares                                          
Number of securities:  1 054                                                    
Strike price:          R267.61 per share                                        
Value of transaction:  R282 060.94                                              
Vesting period:        Share options vest after three years on certain          
                      performance criteria being met 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.                                                                       
Pretoria                                                                        
7 December 2007                                                                 
Enquiries contact:                                                              
Mr VF Malie                                                                     
Company Secretary                                                               
Kumba Iron Ore Limited                                                          
Tel: (012) 683 7060                                                             
Sponsor                                                                         
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Ltd                                      
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