KIO - Kumba Iron Ore Limited - Exercise of share options by a director of Kumba

KIO - Kumba Iron Ore Limited - Exercise of share options by a director of Kumba 
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                                                              
("Kumba")                                                                       
EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS BY A DIRECTOR OF KUMBA                                
In compliance with the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited ("JSE"), the    
following information is disclosed:                                             
Director:                     Vincent Uren                                      
Date of transaction:          3 June 2011                                       
Nature of transaction:        Off market exercise of options                    
Class of securities:          Options in respect of Ordinary shares             
Number of options exercised:  1,296                                             
Option strike price:          R469.69                                           
Value of transaction:         R608,718.24                                       
Nature of interest:           Direct beneficial                                 


Clearance in terms of 3.66 of the JSE Listings Requirements has been obtained   
for the above transaction.                                                      
Centurion                                                                       
07 June 2011                                                                    
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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