Exercise of options and subsequent sale of shares by directors of a major subsidiary 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) Share code: KIO ISIN: ZAE000085346 ("Kumba") EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT SALE OF SHARES BY DIRECTORS OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY OF KUMBA In terms of paragraphs 3.63 - 3.65 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the following information is disclosed: Director : Billy Mawasha Company : Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd Vesting date : 01 March 2014 Date of transaction : 03 March 2014 Nature of transaction : Off market exercise of bonus shares in terms of the Kumba Bonus Share Plan Class of securities : Ordinary shares Number of bonus shares : 3,018 Price per share : R439.00 Value of transaction : R1,324,902.00 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Date of transaction : 03 March 2014 Nature of transaction : On market sale of shares Class of securities : Ordinary shares Number of shares sold : 1,267 Selling price : R437.26 Value of transaction : R554,008.42 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Director : Francois Louw Company : Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd Vesting date : 01 March 2014 Date of transaction : 03 March 2014 Nature of transaction : Off market exercise of bonus shares in terms of the Kumba Bonus Share Plan Class of securities : Ordinary shares Number of bonus shares : 4,652 Price per share : R439.82 Value of transaction : R2,046,042.64 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Date of transaction : 03 March 2014 Nature of transaction : On market sale of shares Class of securities : Ordinary shares Number of shares sold : 4,652 Selling price : R435.36 Value of transaction : R2,025,294.72 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Director : Aart van den Brink Company : Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd Vesting date : 01 March 2014 Date of transaction : 03 March 2014 Nature of transaction : Off market exercise of bonus shares in terms of the Kumba Bonus Share Plan Class of securities : Ordinary shares Number of bonus shares : 2,996 Price per share : R439.82 Value of transaction : R1,317,700.72 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Date of transaction : 03 March 2014 Nature of transaction : On market sale of shares Class of securities : Ordinary shares Number of shares sold : 1,258 Selling price : R435.36 Value of transaction : R547,682.88 Nature of interest : Direct beneficial Clearance obtained : Yes Centurion 05 March 2014 For enquiries contact: Kevin Lester Acting Company Secretary Kumba Iron Ore Limited Tel: (012) 683 7000 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 05/03/2014 04:30:00 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.