KUMBA IRON ORE LIMITED - Grant and acceptance of securities by directors of a major subsidiary of Kumba

Grant and acceptance of securities 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" or "the company")

GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE OF SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY OF
KUMBA

In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, the following information is disclosed:

Director:                               Billy Mawasha
Company:                                Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd
Grant date:                             01 April 2016
Acceptance date:                        01 April 2016
Nature of transaction:                  Off market grant and acceptance of bonus shares in terms of
                                        the Kumba Deferred Bonus Arrangement ("DBA")
Class of securities:                    Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares:                 41,610
Average price per share:*               R42,09
Value of transaction:                   R1, 751,365
Vesting period:                         Bonus shares vest after three years in terms of the Kumba
                                        DBA
Nature of interest:                     Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained:                     Yes

Director:                               Billy Mawasha
Company:                                Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd
Grant date:                             01 April 2016
Acceptance date:                        01 April 2016
Nature of transaction:                  Off market grant and acceptance of bonus shares in terms of
                                        the Kumba Forfeitable Share Plan ("FSP")
Class of securities:                    Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares:                 47,447
Average price per share:*               R42,09
Value of transaction:                   R1,997,044
Vesting period:                         Bonus shares vest after three years in terms of the Kumba
                                        FSP
Nature of interest:                     Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained:                     Yes

Director:                               SV Tyobeka
Company:                                Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd
Grant date:                             01 April 2016
Acceptance date:                        01 April 2016
Nature of transaction:                  Off market grant and acceptance of bonus shares in terms of
                                        the Kumba Deferred Bonus Arrangement ("DBA")
Class of securities:                    Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares:                 25,528
Average price per share:*               R42,09
Value of transaction:                   R1,074,474
Vesting period:                        Bonus shares vest after three years in terms of the Kumba
                                       DBA
Nature of interest:                    Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained:                    Yes

Director:                              SV Tyobeka
Company:                               Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd
Grant date:                            01 April 2016
Acceptance date:                       01 April 2016
Nature of transaction:                 Off market grant and acceptance of bonus shares in terms of
                                       the Kumba Forfeitable Share Plan ("FSP")
Class of securities:                   Ordinary shares
Number of bonus shares:                20,959
Average price per share:*              R42,09
Value of transaction:                  R882,164
Vesting period:                        Bonus shares vest after three years in terms of the Kumba
                                       FSP
Nature of interest:                    Direct beneficial
Clearance obtained:                    Yes


*Average purchase price is based on transactions effected by the company over a period of 3 days.
The highest and lowest for each day were as follows:

Date                        Highest price     Lowest price
9 February 2016             R47.90            R41.21
10 February 2016            R44.00            R39.80
11 February 2016            R45.50            R40.54


4 April 2016


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

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