Kumba Iron Ore Limited update regarding supply agreements with Arcelormittal South Africa Limited 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 ISN: ZAE000085346 ("Kumba") KUMBA IRON ORE LIMITED UPDATE REGARDING SUPPLY AGREEMENTS WITH ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED Shareholders were previously advised that Kumba Iron Ore Limited’s subsidiary the Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd(“SIOC”) and ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited (“AMSA”) (collectively “the Parties”) had reached agreement on the basis of the new interim pricing agreement governing the terms and conditions on which SIOC will sell iron ore to AMSA from the Sishen Mine with effect from 1 January 2013 until 31 December 2013 or until the conclusion of the legal processes in relation to the 2001 Sishen Supply Agreement (whichever is the sooner). Pursuant to the objective of ensuring long term stability and security of iron ore supply for domestic use, shareholders are advised that the Parties are engaging with one another in relation to the possibility of a new supply agreement for iron ore from SIOC’s mines including the Sishen and Thabazimbi mines. Please refer to the announcement simultaneously released by AMSA. Shareholders will be informed of further developments as appropriate. Media and investor queries: Anne Dunn: 082 448 2684 Pretoria 27 September 2013 Sponsor to Kumba RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 27/09/2013 08:30:00 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.