Company Secretary Appointed

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")

African Rainbow Minerals Limited: Appointment Company Secretary

In compliance with paragraph 3.59(a) and (b) of the Listing Requirements of the
JSE Limited we hereby advised that Mrs P F Smit was appointed the company
secretary of ARM with effect from 9 May 2006, in place of Mrs A van der Merwe,
resigned.

For all investor relations' queries, please contact:

Pieter Rorich

Office: [phone]

Mobile: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Or Corne Bobbert

Office: [phone]

Mobile: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Johannesburg

9 May 2006