KUMBA IRON ORE LIMITED - APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

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”)

APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

The board of directors of Kumba is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr Fani Titi as non-executive chairman of Kumba with
effect from 1 October 2012. Mr Titi will take over the chairmanship
of Kumba from Mr Allen Morgan who has served as the interim chairman
since 15 December 2010. Mr Morgan will retain his position as the
senior lead independent director of the board of Kumba.

Mr Titi is a non-executive chairman of Investec Bank Limited, and
joint chairman of Investec plc and Investec Limited. He is a non-
executive director of a number of companies associated with the
Investec group. He is also a non-executive director of MTN Group
Limited. He was previously non-executive chairman of AECI Limited and
deputy chairman of the Bidvest Group Limited.

The Kumba board is confident that there is sufficient depth and
experience amongst the board members and Kumba’s management team to
ensure the continued success of the Company.


For further information please contact:

Mr VF Malie
Company Secretary
Kumba Iron Ore Limited
Tel: (012) 683 7060

Centurion
8 August 2012

Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

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