Directorate Change

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 of directors

In compliance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the Listing Requirements of the JSE
Limited we hereby advised that Mr Kolobe S Mashalane was appointed an executive
director of ARM responsible for ARMcoal and Mr Pieter C Rorich was appointed an
executive director of ARM responsible for Investor Relations and New Business
Development with effect from 9 May 2006.

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