Directorate Change

15 May 2006 11:39

African Rainbow Minerals Limited(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)(Registration number 1933/004580/06)JSE Share code: ARILSE Share code: AGMISIN: ZAE000054045("ARM" or the "Company")African Rainbow Minerals Limited: Appointment of directorsIn compliance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the Listing Requirements of the JSELimited we hereby advised that Mr Kolobe S Mashalane was appointed an executivedirector of ARM responsible for ARMcoal and Mr Pieter C Rorich was appointed anexecutive director of ARM responsible for Investor Relations and New BusinessDevelopment with effect from 9 May 2006.For all investor relations' queries, please contact:Pieter RorichOffice: +27 11 779 1300Mobile: +27 (0)82 570 5064E-mail: Pieter.rorich@arm.co.zaOr Corne BobbertOffice: +27 11 779 1478Mobile: +27(0)83 380 6614E-mail: corne.bobbert@arm.co.zaJohannesburg9 May 2006ENDAFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LTD