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Change to the board of directors

Published: 2023-11-10 15:30:27 ET
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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”)

CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that Ms Buyelwa Sonjica will retire as an
independent non-executive director on 31 December 2023 after having served on the Kumba Board for just over 11 years. During her tenure she served
as the chairperson of the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee, member of the Safety, Health and Sustainable Development Committee and the
Nominations and Governance Committee.

The Board has commenced the process to identify and appoint an independent non-executive director to replace Ms Sonjica.

Kumba Chairperson, Mr Terence Goodlace, said: “I sincerely thank Buyelwa for her dedication and commitment in discharging her duties as independent
non-executive director and chairperson of the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee. On behalf of Kumba, I wish Buyelwa the very best going
forward.”

Mrs Mary Bomela will be appointed as a member of the Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee and will assume the role of interim Chairperson of
the Committee.



Johannesburg
10 November 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
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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
around the globe including in China, Japan, South 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 mo dern life. Our portfolio of
world-class competitive operations, with a broad range of future development options, provides many of the future-enabling metals and minerals for a
cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast growing every day demands of billions of consumers. With our people at the heart of
our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and to mine, process, move and market our products to
our customers – safely and sustainably.
As a responsible producer of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum group metals, premium quality iron ore and steelmaking coal, and nickel –
with crop nutrients in development – we are committed to being carbon neutral across our operations by 2040. More broadly, our Sustainable Mining
Plan commits us to a series of stretching goals to ensure we work towards a healthy environment, creating thriving communities and building trust as a
corporate leader. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock enduring 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.
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