Acceptance of award of forfeitable shares by directors and by directors of a major subsidiary 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”) ACCEPTANCE OF AWARD OF FORFEITABLE SHARES BY DIRECTORS AND BY DIRECTORS OF A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY In terms of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information is disclosed pursuant to the grant and acceptance of forfeitable shares in terms of the Rules of the Company’s Bonus and Retention Plan (“BRP”): Director: Themba Moyeni Mkhwanazi Company: Kumba Iron Ore Limited Grant date: 1 March 2021 Acceptance date: 12 March 2021 Nature of transaction: Off market grant and acceptance of forfeitable shares Class of securities: Ordinary shares Number of shares: 10 742 (3 580 shares will vest on 1 March 2023 and 7 162 shares will vest on 1 March 2024 provided that the director remains in the employ of the Anglo American plc group of companies) Award price*: R655.45 Value of transaction: R7 040 843.90 Nature of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Bothwell Anesu Mazarura Company: Kumba Iron Ore Limited Grant date: 1 March 2021 Acceptance date: 12 March 2021 Nature of transaction: Off market grant and acceptance of forfeitable shares Class of securities: Ordinary shares Number of shares: 2 907 (969 shares will vest on 1 March 2023 and 1 938 shares will vest on 1 March 2024 provided that the director remains in the employ of the Anglo American plc group of companies) Award price*: R655.45 Value of transaction: R1 905 393.15 Nature of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Company Secretary: Fazila Patel Company: Kumba Iron Ore Limited Grant date: 1 March 2021 Acceptance date: 12 March 2021 Nature of transaction: Off market grant and acceptance of forfeitable shares Class of securities: Ordinary shares Number of shares: 1 245 (415 shares will vest on 1 March 2023 and 830 shares will vest on 1 March 2024 provided that the company secretary remains in the employ of the Anglo American plc group of companies) Award price*: R655.45 Value of transaction: R816 035,25 Nature of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Seboleleng Virginia Tyobeka Company: Sishen Iron Ore Company Proprietary Limited, a major subsidiary of Kumba Grant date: 1 March 2021 Acceptance date: 12 March 2021 Nature of transaction: Off market grant and acceptance of forfeitable shares Class of securities: Ordinary shares Number of shares: 1 856 (618 shares will vest on 1 March 2023 and 1 238 shares will vest on 1 March 2024 provided that the director remains in the employ of the Anglo American plc group of companies) Award price*: R655.45 Value of transaction: R1 216 515,20 Nature of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Philippus Johannes Pieter Fourie Company: Sishen Iron Ore Company Proprietary Limited, a major subsidiary of Kumba Grant date: 1 March 2021 Acceptance date: 12 March 2021 Nature of transaction: Off market grant and acceptance of forfeitable shares Class of securities: Ordinary shares Number of shares: 1 646 (548 shares will vest on 1 March 2023 and 1 098 shares will vest on 1 March 2024 provided that the director remains in the employ of the Anglo American plc group of companies) Award price*: R655.45 Value of transaction: R1 078 870,70 Nature of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes * Award price per share is based on a 3-day VWAP ending 25 February 2021. The highest and lowest prices traded over each day were as follows: Date Highest price Lowest price 23 February R669.13 R634.15 24 February R678.50 R650.90 25 February R673.48 R634.15 16 March 2021 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) For further information, please contact: Company Secretary Ms Fazila Patel fazila.patel@angloamerican.com Tel: +27 683 7063 Mobile: +27 83 297 2293 Investors Media Penny Himlok Sinah Phochana penny.himlok@angloamerican.com sinah.phochana@angloamerican.com Tel: +27 12 622 8324 Tel: +27 12 683 7019 Mobile: +27 82 781 1888 Mobile: +27 76 066 0655 Notes to editors: Kumba Iron Ore Limited, a member of the Anglo American plc group, is a leading value-adding supplier of high quality iron ore to the global steel industry. Kumba produces iron ore in South Africa at Sishen and Kolomela mines in the Northern Cape Province. Kumba exports iron ore to customers in a range of geographical locations around the globe including China, Japan, Korea and a number of countries in Europe and the Middle East. www.angloamericankumba.com Anglo American is a leading global mining company and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive operations, development projects and undeveloped resources, provides many of the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast growing consumer-driven demands of developed and maturing economies. With our people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to mine, process, move and market our products to our customers – and to discover new resources – safely and sustainably. As a responsible producer of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum group metals, the steelmaking ingredients of iron ore and metallurgical coal, and nickel – with crop nutrients in development and thermal coal operations planned for divestment – we are committed to being carbon neutral across our operations by 2040. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock sustainable value from precious natural resources for the benefit of the communities and countries in which we operate, for society as a whole, and for our shareholders. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. www.angloamerican.com Date: 16-03-2021 05:30:00 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. 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