Appointment of an independent non-executive director to the Kumba board 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”) APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE KUMBA BOARD Kumba is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Michelle Jenkins as independent non-executive director of the Board with effect from 1 November 2019. Kumba board Chairman, Dr Mandla Gantsho, welcomed the appointment saying: “Michelle has excellent mining, corporate governance and audit experience which will further strengthen the Kumba board. The Board looks forward to drawing on her knowledge and insights and congratulates Michelle on her appointment.” Michelle is the Executive: Finance and Administration (Chief Financial Officer for South Africa) of Orion Minerals Limited. She holds an Honours Degree in Geology from the University of Witwatersrand and Bachelor of Accounting Science (Honours) from the University of South Africa. She has held the role of Chief Financial Officer/Financial Director with a number of exploration and mining companies throughout Africa. Michelle provides financial and commercial leadership. Her experience across multiple jurisdictions, includes operating resources ventures and has been instrumental in start-ups, corporate acquisitions and disposals. She offers a wealth of knowledge in resource industry risk management and mitigation and strategic leadership. Most recently, Michelle was the CFO of Taurus Gold with gold assets in West Africa. She was also Financial Director of Duration Gold with assets in Zimbabwe as well as director within the Clarity Capital Group, a private investment and advisory services company. Prior to that, she was an executive director of Pangea Exploration. This announcement is made in compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements. 23 October 2019 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) For further information, please contact: Acting Company Secretary Isabella Crafford isabella.crafford@angloamerican.com Tel: +27 679 2209 Mobile: +27 74 889 9355 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 mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, more electrified world and that meet the fast growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies. With our people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world – safely, responsibly and sustainably. As a responsible miner – of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum group metals, iron ore, coal and nickel – we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, 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. www.angloamerican.com Date: 23/10/2019 12:02:00 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. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.