Annual Information Update

Issued by: African Rainbow Minerals Limited

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number 1933/004580/06)

JSE Share code: ARI LSE Share code: AGM

ISIN: ZAE000054045

('ARM' or 'the Company')

To: London Stock Exchange

Date: 29 November 2005

For release: Immediately

Contact: Phil Dexter 020 7499 3916

Annual Information Update for the 16 months up to and including 29 November
2005

African Rainbow Minerals Limited announces that, in accordance with the
requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2., the information set out in Appendix 1 to
this Annual Information Update was published or made available to the public
over the past 16 months in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the
regulation of securities, issues of securities and securities markets.

Appendix 1 Announcements made via a Regulatory Information Service are set out
in Appendix 1. In the interests of economy, the references to information
published or made available have been summarised. The annual report 2005 has
been filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority. Copies of the
announcements may be obtained from the United Kingdom Secretaries,

St James's Corporate Services Limited, 6 St James Place, London SW1A

1 NP. Copies of the interim report for the half year ended 31 December 2004,
the provisional results and the annual report 2005 for the year ended 30 June
2005 can be obtained from the London Secretaries or can be viewed on the
Company's website at www.arm.co.za

The information referred to in this update was correct at the time the
information was published but some information may now be out-of-date.

The Company has a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange ('LSE') and
the Company's ADR's are listed on the Securities and Exchange Commission
('SEC'). The Company has also submitted regulatory filings to these bodies.
Full details of the filings can be obtained from the Company at its postal and
physical address.

Registered office: 29 Impala Road, Chislehurston, Sandton, Gauteng, South
Africa

Postal address: PO Box 786136, Sandton, South Africa, 2146

Telephone: [phone] Facimile: ([phone]

ARM is headquartered in South Africa

                                                                     APPENDIX 1

AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LIMITED

Regulatory Information Service

Date of Brief description of announcement

Announcement

17 August 2004 Reviewed results for the year ended 30 June 2004

2 September 2004 Director's dealings in ARM securities

2 November 2004 Appointment of new CEO

14 December 2004 Restated results for the year ended 30 June 2004

Restated preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2004

20 December 2004 Mangisi Gule appointed to the board

21 December 2004 Granting of options to directors

20 January 2005 Results of Annual General Meeting

2 February 2005 ARM forms 50:50 joint venture with Lionore on Nkomati

10 February 2005 ARM trading update

14 February 2005 Unaudited results for the half-year ended 31 December 2004

16 March 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

22 March 2005 Dealings in securities by a director of ARM

1 April 2005 Granting of options to a director

20 April 2005 Acquisition by the ARM Broad-Based Economic Empowerment Trust of
shares in ARM

21 April 2005 ARM announces an appointment to its board of directors

21 April 2005 ARM announces an appointment to its board of directors

20 May 2005 Trading update in respect of the 12 month period ended 30 June 2005

2 June 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

7 June 2005 ARM and Implats to proceed with Two Rivers Platinum project

30 June 2005 Retirement of Group Company Secretary

6 September 2005 Trading update in respect of the 12 months period ended 30
June 2005

8 September 2005 Provisional results for the year ended 30 June 2005

19 September 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

20 September 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

22 September 2005 Filing of preliminary prospectus for initial public offering
and TSX listing of non-South African exploration assets

3 October 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

5 October 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

13 October 2005 Granting of options to executive directors

13 October 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

20 October 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

25 October 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities

28 October 2005 Appointment of Company Secretary

4 November 2005 Annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2005

9 November 2005 Joint announcement by Assore and Assmang in respect of the firm
intention by Assore to make an offer to all Assmang shareholders other than
Assore and ARM

Date of Brief description of announcement continued

Announcement

11 November 2005 Filing of final prospectus for initial public offering and
announcement of TSX listing of non-South African exploration assets held

11 November 2005 Dealings by directors in ARM securities

14 November 2005 Director's dealings in ARM securities