Board of directors

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as at 30 June 2007

From left to right: Thabo Mokgatlha, Lex van Vught, Shadwick Bessit, John Roberts, David Brown (CEO), Fred Roux (Chairman), Dawn Earp (CFO), Les Paton, Steve Phiri, Michael McMahon, Vivienne Mennell, Thandi Orleyn and Khotso Mokhele

Independent directors

Fred Roux (59) (Chairman)
BSc, MSc, PhD, MBA. Joined the board in 2004 and appointed chairman in 2004.

Michael McMahon* (60)
Pr.Eng. BSc (Mech Eng). Director of Gold Fields Limited and Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited. Joined the group in 1990 as managing director, appointed executive chairman in 1993 and a non-executive director in 2002.

Vivienne Mennell (64)
BA, MBA, FCMA, THD. Joined the board in 1990 as financial director. Re-joined the board in 1998 as a non-executive director.

Khotso Mokhele (51)
BSc (Agriculture), MSc (Food Science) PhD (Microbiology). Chairman Mittal Steel South Africa Limited and non-executive director of African Oxygen Limited and Tiger Brands Limited. Joined the board in 2004.

Thandi Orleyn (51)
B Juris, B Proc, LLB. Non-executive director of Mittal Steel South Africa Limited, Reunert Limited and the South African Reserve Bank. Joined the board in 2004.

John Roberts (65)
FCIS, FCMA, MBA. Joined the board in 1998.

Lex van Vught (64)
BSc (Hons) (Chemistry), B Comm. Chairman Tiger Brands Limited. Director AECI Limited Joined the board in 2004.

* British

Non-executive directors

Thabo Mokgatlha (32)
CA (SA). Financial Director of Royal Bafokeng Resources Management Services (Pty) Limited. Joined the board in 2003 as nominee of the Royal Bafokeng Nation.

Steve Phiri (51)
BJuris, LLB, LLM, HDip Co Law. Chief executive officer of Merafe Resources. Member of the Mineral and Mining Board. Non-executive director of Royal Bafokeng Resources Holdings (Pty) Limited and SA Eagle Limited. Joined the board in June 2007.

Executive directors

David Brown (Chief executive officer) (45)
CA (SA). Joined the group in 1999 as financial director and appointed chief executive officer in 2006. Director of Simmer and Jack Mines Limited.

Shadwick Bessit (Executive director) (45)
NHD (Metalliferous Mining). Joined the group in 2002 as a general manager at Impala Platinum. Appointed to the board in 2005.

Dawn Earp (Chief financial officer) (45)
B Com, B Acc, CA(SA). Joined the group in 2007 as chief financial officer. Non-executive director of Rand Refineries Limited

Les Paton (Executive director) (55)
BSc (Hons) (Geology), B Comm. Pr SciNat FGSSA. Joined the group as geologist in 1975 and appointed to the board in 2003.