KIO - Kumba - Trading Statement For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2009

KIO - Kumba - Trading Statement For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2009           
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 2009                         
Shareholders are advised that Kumba will report its financial results for       
the six months ended 30 June 2009 ("the period") on 23 July 2009.               
Headline earnings and basic earnings for the period, after accounting for       
the minority interest in Sishen Iron Ore Company (Proprietary) Limited          
("SIOC"), are expected to be between R3,350 million and R3,450 million,         
with headline earnings per share ("HEPS") and earnings per share ("EPS")        
being between 1,050 cents and 1,085 cents.                                      
After accounting for the minority interest in SIOC, headline earnings and       
basic earnings reported for the financial results for the six months ended      
30 June 2008, issued on 23 July 2008 ("the comparative period") were R2,816     
million while HEPS and EPS reported for the comparative period were 890         
cents.                                                                          
This trading statement is issued in compliance with the Listings                
Requirements of the JSE Limited. The financial information on which this        
trading statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the         
Company`s external auditors.                                                    
13 July 2009                                                                    
Pretoria                                                                        
Sponsor to Kumba                                                                
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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