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) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE
Limited we hereby advise that Mrs A van der Merwe was appointed the company
secretary of ARM with effect from 19 October 2005.

For all investor relations' queries, please contact:

Pieter Rörich

Office: [phone]

Mobile: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

or

Corné Bobbert

Office: [phone]

Mobile: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Johannesburg

28 October 2005

Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited