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”) DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A MAJOR SUBSIDIARY IN TERMS OF THE COMPANY’S PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN RULES In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, Kumba announces that Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd has, in accordance with paragraph 8.1.1 of the amended Performance Share Plan (“PSP”) approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 10 May 2019, purchased Kumba shares in the open market on behalf of PSP participants to settle share awards made in terms of the PSP. Date of transaction: 25 February 2026 Nature of transaction: On-market purchase of securities Class of securities: Ordinary shares Number of securities: 520 Volume weighted average purchase price R361.0176 per share: Highest purchase price per share: R361.03 Lowest purchase price per share: R361.00 Total transaction value: R187,729.15 Nature of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Date of transaction: 26 February 2026 Nature of transaction: On-market purchase of securities Class of securities: Ordinary shares Number of securities: 14 730 Volume weighted average purchase price R361.2403 per share: Highest purchase price per share: R362.85 Lowest purchase price per share: R358.50 Total transaction value: R 5 321 069.62 Nature of interest: Direct beneficial Clearance obtained: Yes Johannesburg 27 February 2026 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) For further information, please contact: Company secretary Fazila Patel fazila.patel@angloamerican.com Mobile: +27 83 297 2293 Investors Media Penny Himlok Melangini Pillay penny.himlok@angloamerican.com melangini.pillay@angloamerican.com Mobile: +27 82 781 1888 Mobile: +27 76 959 2019 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 focused on the responsible production of copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients – future- enabling products that are essential for decarbonising the global economy, improving living standards, and food security. Our portfolio of world-class operations and outstanding resource endowments offers value-accretive growth potential across all three businesses, positioning us to deliver into structurally attractive major demand growth trends. Our integrated approach to sustainability and innovation drives our decision-making across the value chain, from how we discover new resources to how we mine, process, move and market our products to our customers – safely, efficiently and responsibly. Our Sustainable Mining Plan commits us to a series of stretching goals over different time horizons to ensure we contribute to a healthy environment, create thriving communities and build trust as a corporate leader. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock enduring value from precious natural resources for our shareholders, for the benefit of the communities and countries in which we operate, and for society as a whole. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. Anglo American is currently implementing a number of major structural changes to unlock the inherent value in its portfolio and thereby accelerate delivery of its strategic priorities of Operational excellence, Portfolio simplification, and Growth. The sale of our steelmaking coal and nickel businesses and the separation of our iconic diamond business (De Beers) continue to progress and once completed, will focus Anglo American on its world-class resource asset base in copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients. www.angloamerican.com