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 SHARE AWARDS BY DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY 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”) and conditional share awards in terms of the Company’s Performance Share Plan (“PSP”): Company: Kumba Iron Ore Limited Date of transaction: 14 March 2023 Class of securities: Ordinary shares Nature of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Director: Nompumelelo Dessederia Zikalala Nature of transaction: Off market acceptance of forfeitable shares Number of shares: 9,297 (33.33% of the shares vest after 2 years and the remaining 66.67% vest after 3 years provided that the director remains in the employ of the Anglo American plc group of companies) Award price per share*: R518.91 Value of transaction: R4,824,306.27 Director: Bothwell Anesu Mazarura Nature of transaction: Off market acceptance of forfeitable shares Number of shares: 3,049 (33.33% of the shares vest after 2 years and the remaining 66.67% vest after 3 years provided that the director remains in the employ of the Anglo American plc group of companies) Award price per share*: R518.91 Value of transaction: R1,582,156.59 Company Secretary: Fazila Patel Nature of transaction: Off market acceptance of forfeitable shares Number of shares: 1,327 (33.33% of the shares vest after 2 years and the remaining 66.67% vest after 3 years provided that the company secretary remains in the employ of the Anglo American plc group of companies) Award price per share*: R518.91 Value of transaction: R688,593.57 Director: Nompumelelo Dessederia Zikalala Nature of transaction: Off market acceptance of conditional share awards Number of shares: 24,422 (Shares vest after 3 years upon certain performance criteria being met in terms of the PSP. Subsequent to the vesting period an additional 2-year holding period will apply during which the vested shares will be held in escrow) Award price per share*: R518.91 Value of transaction: R12,672,820.00 Director: Bothwell Anesu Mazarura Nature of transaction: Off market acceptance of conditional share awards Number of shares: 14,085 (Shares vest after 3 years upon certain performance criteria being met in terms of the PSP. Subsequent to the vesting period an additional 2-year holding period will apply during which the vested shares will be held in escrow) Award price per share*: R518.91 Value of transaction: R7,308,847.35 * Award price per share is based on a 3-day VWAP ended 23 February 2023 of a Kumba share. The highest and lowest prices traded for Kumba shares over each day were as follows: Date Highest price Lowest price per share per share 21 February 2023 R552.07 R520.01 22 February 2023 R537.06 R498.18 23 February 2023 R522.72 R502.00 Rosebank 14 March 2023 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) For further information, please contact: Company Secretary 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. 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