Provisional results for the financial year ended 30 June 2009

The future looks bright

31 August 2009

?ARM is financially robust and continues to invest significant funds to grow the company despite the massive global economic crisis,? Patrice Motsepe, Executive Chairman.

Salient features of the annual results

Headline earnings decrease 42% from R4.0 billion to R2.3 billion, impacted by the global economic recession
Headline earnings per share of 1 094 (F2008: 1906) cents
Profit from operations before exceptional items decreases 44% from R 6.7 billion to R 3.7 billion
Record sales volumes for iron ore and PGMs
Cash balances increase by R0.9 billion to R3.5 billion; net debt reduces to R231 million from R1.3 billion
ARM corporate loan of R967 million refinanced; new facility increased to R1.75 billion and extended for three years
Khumani 10 mtpa mine completed on time and within budget; a further 6 mtpa expansion approved
Goedgevonden and Nkomati expansion projects commence commissioning
TEAL?s shareholding restructured as ARM forms 50:50 joint venture with Vale
The declaration of a dividend of 175 cps (F2008: 400 cps)

For the comprehensive set of results please visit our website at www.arm.co.za

The results will be release on SENS at 07:00 am and will simultaneously be disclosed on the company?s website www.arm.co.za

Live webcast 11:00 am at www.arm.co.za

Conference call	15:00 pm	Johannesburg time
	14:00 pm	London time
	09:00 am	New York time

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers:

South Africa Toll	011 535 3600
South Africa Toll-free	0 800 200 648
United Kingdom Toll-free	0 800 917 7042
USA Toll-free	1 800 860 2442
USA Toll	1 412 858 4600
Canada Toll-free	1 866 519 5086
Other countries	+27 11 535 3600

Ask for the African Rainbow Minerals conference.

To listen to a playback of the call please dial:

Country	Number	Code
South Africa Toll	011 305 2030	2218#
United Kingdom Toll-free	0 808 234 6771	2218#
USA Toll	1 412 317 0088	2218#
Other countries	+27 11 305 2030	2218#

For more information please contact:

Ursula Anyamene

Tel: +27 (0) 11 779 1466

E-mail: ursula.anyamene@arm.co.za

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd

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	CODE : ARIM.JSE
	ISIN : ZAE000054045

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African Rainbow is a nickel and platinum producing company based in South africa.

African Rainbow produces nickel, platinum, chromium, cobalt, copper, gold, iron, manganese, palladium, rhenium and rhodium in South Africa and in Zambia, develops platinum in South Africa, and holds various exploration projects in South Africa.

Its main assets in production are DWARSRIVIER, NKOMATI OXIDE MASSIVE CHROMITE, TWO RIVER PLATINUM MINE - UG2, TWO RIVER - MERENSKY REEF, MODIKWA - UG2, MODIKWA - MERENSKY, NKOMATI MINE & EXPANSION, NCHWANING MINE BODY 1, NCHWANING - BODY 2, GLORIA -BODY 1, GLORIA - BODY 2, BEESHOEK and KHUMANI in South Africa and NKANA in Zambia, its main asset in development is KALPLATS in South Africa and its main exploration properties are GOEDGEVONDEN COAL PROJECT and CATO RIDGE in South Africa.

African Rainbow is listed in Germany and in South Africa. Its market capitalisation is 6 326.9 billions as of today (US$ 2 963.0 billions, € 2 453.9 billions).

Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on May 15, 2015 at 10 001.00, and its highest recent level on January 15, 2021 at 28 799.00.

African Rainbow has 219 691 837 shares outstanding.

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