KIO - Kumba - Automatic Vesting Of Shares In Terms Of Kumba Long Term

KIO - Kumba - Automatic Vesting Of Shares In Terms Of Kumba Long Term           
              Incentive Plan - "LTIP"                                           
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")                                                                       
AUTOMATIC VESTING OF SHARES IN TERMS OF KUMBA LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - "LTIP" 
In compliance with the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, Kumba advises  
that share awards granted under the LTIP in 2007 vested on 1 March 2010, Kumba  
having met the relevant performance conditions.                                 
The transfer and delivery of these shares to the director of Kumba and the      
following directors of its major subsidiary, Sishen Iron Ore Company            
(Proprietary) Limited, in due course is subject to the LTIP rules and the JSE   
Listing Requirements.                                                           
Directors                   Number of Shares                                    
Sishen Iron Ore Company                                                         
(Proprietary) Limited                                                           
FM Louw                     3926                                                
A van den Brink             2320                                                
C van Loggerenberg          3810                                                
Kumba                                                                           
VP Uren                     9998                                                
5 March 2010                                                                    
For enquiries contact:                                                          
Mr VF Malie                                                                     
Company Secretary                                                               
Kumba Iron Ore Limited                                                          
Tel: (012) 683 7060                                                             
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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