Resignation and appointment of non-executive director 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”) RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The board of Kumba announces the resignation of David Maxwell Weston, and the appointment of Anthony Martin O’Neill as a non-executive director of the Company, effective 30 September 2013. Mr Weston will retire from Anglo American plc at the end of September 2013 and the board expresses its gratitude to Mr Weston for his excellent contribution to the board and the Company, and wishes him well upon his retirement. Mr O’Neill was appointed Group Director – Technical at Anglo American plc with effect from 1 September 2013, with responsibility for mining and technology, business performance, asset optimisation, projects and safety, health and environment. He most recently served as executive vice president – business and technical development and as joint acting chief executive officer at AngloGold Ashanti until July 2013. His 35-year career in the mining industry has spanned iron ore, copper, nickel and gold and includes his roles as operations executive at Newcrest Mining and as the head of the gold business at Western Mining Corporation. For further information please contact: Mr VF Malie Company Secretary Kumba Iron Ore Limited Tel: (012) 683 7060 Centurion 19 September 2013 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 19/09/2013 02:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.