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This report on remuneration and related matters covers issues which are the concern of the board as a whole, in addition to those which were dealt with by the transformation, human resources, remuneration and nomination committee ("TREMCO").

Remuneration policy

TREMCO has a clearly defined mandate from the board aimed at:

  1. - ensuring that the company's chairman, directors and senior executives are fairly rewarded for their individual contributions to the company's overall performance;
  2. - ensuring that the company's remuneration strategies and packages, including the incentive schemes, are related to performance, are suitably competitive and give due regard to the interests of the shareholders and the financial and commercial health of the company.

Directors' service contracts

There are no restraints of trade associated with the contracts of executive directors. Non-executive directors are not bound by service contracts.

The service contract of Dr CJ Fauconnier terminated on 31 August 2007. Mr SA Nkosi assumed the office of chief executive officer on 1 September 2007.

The service contracts of messrs MJ Kilbride and DJ van Staden terminate on 31 August 2008, however, both will use their best endeavours to ensure that their retirement from Exxaro does not coincide within a period of six months from such date of termination.

 
     
Summary of remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2007
 
Name Basic salary R Fees
for services
R
Performance bonuses1
R
Benefits and allowances2 R Retire-
ment fund contri-
butions
R
Medical
fund contri-
butions
R
Gains on manag-
ement share option scheme3
R
Compen-
sation on
retirement from
executive
office
R
Other
R
Tota
R
Executive directors                    
Dr CJ Fauconnier4 2 784 242   4 248 157 324 313   10 856 216 691 4 248 157 2 043 11 834 459
SA Nkosi 3 270 291   1 332 094 71 309 277 110 17 564     5 524 4 973 892
MJ Kilbride 2 375 206   2 939 037 314 740 271 960 16 284 130 678   1 916 6 049 821
DJ van Staden 2 441 726   2 939 037 303 820 271 960 16 284 114 490   4 918 6 092 235
  10 871 465   11 458 325 1 014 182 821 030 60 988 461 859 4 248 157 14 401 28 950 407
Less gains on share scheme                   (461 859)
Add share-based payment expense                   958 837
Total remuneration paid by Exxaro                   29 447 385
Non-executive directors                    
PM Baum5   191 657               191 657
JJ Geldenhuys   240 659   3 676           244 335
U Khumalo   154 562               154 562
Dr D Konar   253 481               253 481
VZ Mntambo   176 201               176 201
RP Mohring   183 414   5 737           189 151
M Msimang6 & 7   23 852               23 852
PKV Ncetezo   176 201   7 383           183 584
NMC Nyembezi-Heita   197 840               197 840
NL Sowazi   183 414               183 414
D Zihlangu   179 292   9 233           188 525
    1960 583   26 029           1 986 602
 
 

At 31 December 2007, Exxaro Resources Limited did not have a chairperson of the board. The chairman for board meetings is nominated from the ranks of the independent non-executive directors.

  1. 1 All incentive schemes are performance related and were approved by the board. The three-tier short-term incentive scheme applies to all employees throughout the group.
  2. 2 Includes travel allowances.
  3. 3 Includes interest accrued on gains held in trust until vested.
  4. 4 Retired on 31 August 2007.
  5. 5 Fees paid to the respective employer and not the individual.
  6. 6 Appointed as non-executive director on 28 February 2007.
  7. 7 Resigned as non-executive director on 28 May 2007.

Retirement amounts paid or received by executive directors are paid or received under defined contribution retirement funds.

 
  Summary of remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2006  
 
                       
Name Basic salary
R
Fees
for services
R
Perform-
ance bonuses1
R
Benefits and allow-
ances2
R
Retire-
ment fund
contri-
butions
R
Medical
fund contri-
butions R
Gains on manage-
ment share option scheme
R
Gains on manage-
ment cash settled
option
R
Compen-
sation on
retire-
ment from
executive office
R
Other
R
Total
R
Executive directors                      
Dr CJ Fauconnier 3 207 532   8 309 065 537 422   24 105 44 896 507 1 831 948   3 718 58 810 297
MJ Kilbride 1 833 508   4 451 315 933 911 218 058 23 603 27 569 844 1 641 866   2 884 36 674 989
CF Meintjes6 1 534 643   3 998 642 370 283 160 823 18 054 26 682 788 1 481 684   2 478 34 249 395
SA Nkosi3 236 122     4 790 19 422         299 260 633
DJ van Staden 1 890 538   4 476 453 297 958 218 032 34 672 25 672 966     2 883 32 593 502
  8 702 343   21 235 475 2 144 364 616 335 100 434 124 822 105 4 955 498   12 262 162 588 816
Less gains on share scheme                     (129 777 603)
Add share-based payment expense                     3 635 848
Total remuneration paid by Exxaro                     36 447 061
Non-executive directors                      
PM Baum4   177 460                 177 460
BE Davison8   131 187                 131 187
TL de Beer5   85 868                 85 868
JJ Geldenhuys   246 154                 246 154
U Khumalo7                      
Dr D Konar   234 705                 234 705
VZ Mntambo 7                      
RP Mohring7                      
AJ Morgan8 (Chairman)   293 858   6 787             300 645
WA Nairn4 & 8   162 672                 162 672
PKV Ncetezo7                      
SA Nkosi3   162 672                 162 672
NMC Nyembezi-Heita7                      
CML Savage8   131 187                 131 187
Dr NS Segal8   173 166   11 281             184 447
NL Sowazi7                      
F Titi8   162 672                 162 672
D Zihlangu7                      
PL Zim4 & 8   131 187                 131 187
    2 092 788   18 068             2 110 856
 
 
  1. 1Performance bonuses include the following:
    1. – Board approved performance related incentive scheme applicable to all employees in the group;
    2. – An incentive payment for developing and implementing an empowerment transaction as fully disclosed in the Kumba Circular to Shareholders and
         Exxaro revised listing particulars dated 9 October 2006;
    3. – Unwinding of the 2005 long term incentive plan (LTIP); and
    4. – Compensation for 2006 share appreciation rights and LTIP awards not awarded due to the postponement of the effective date of implementation of the    empowerment transaction.
  2. 2Includes travel allowances.
  3. 3Appointed as executive director on 28 November 2006.
  4. 4Fees paid to their respective employers and not to them as individuals.
  5. 5Retired on 12 April 2006.
  6. 7Appointed as non-executive director on 28 November 2006.
  7. 8Resigned as non-executive director on 28 November 2006.

Retirement amounts paid or receivable by executive directors are paid or received under defined contribution retirement funds.

 
 
Directors’ beneficial interest in Exxaro shares at 31 December 2007    
Director Direct Indirect  
     
SA Nkosi   7 607 567  
MJ Kilbride 586  
DJ van Staden 565  
     
PM Baum    
JJ Geldenhuys    
U Khumalo    
Dr D Konar 168  
VZ Mntambo   5 248 077  
RP Mohring    
PKV Ncetezo   724 564  
NMC Nyembezi-Heita 1 000  
NL Sowazi   2 181 590  
D Zihlangu   2 818 552  
 
     
 
Directors’ benefi cial interest in Exxaro shares at 31 December 2006    
Director Direct Indirect  
     
Dr CJ Fauconnier 42 905  
MJ Kilbride 586  
CF Meintjes    
DJ van Staden 565  
SA Nkosi   6 747 301  
     
     
PM Baum    
     
BE Davison    
TL de Beer    
JJ Geldenhuys    
U Khumalo    
Dr D Konar 168  
VZ Mntambo   4 654 623  
RP Mohring    
AJ Morgan (Chairman) 20 000  
WA Nairn    
PKV Ncetezo   724 564  
NMC Nyembezi-Heita    
CML Savage    
Dr NS Segal    
NL Sowazi   3 286 825  
F Titi    
D Zihlangu   2 818 552  
PL Zim    
 
 

There has been no change to the interest of directors in share capital since the year end.

On 31 December 2007 Mr SA Nkosi held 1,9% and Mr MZ Mntambo held 1,3% directly or indirectly in the share capital of the company.

No director held any non-beneficial interest in Exxaro shares at either 31 December 2007 or 2006.

 
 

Directors’ share options and restricted share awards

The following options and rights in shares in the company were outstanding in favour of directors of the company under the company’s share option schemes:

Management share option scheme for the year ended December 2007
 
 
Name Options held at
31 December

2007
Exercise
price

R
Exercisable
period
Proceeds if
exercisable at
31 December
2007
R
Pre-tax gain if
exercisable at
31 December
20071

R

Options
exercised
during
the year
Exercise
price
R
Sale price/
market price
R
Pre-tax gain
R
Date
exercised
R
Executive directors                    
DJ van Staden 12 440 12,90 16/3/2011 1 286 918 1 126 442          
Total 12 440     1 286 918 1 126 442          
 
 

1Based on a share price of R103,45 which prevailed on 31 December 2007.

 
 

Management share option scheme for the year ended December 2006

 
 
Name Options held at
31 December
2006
Exercise
price1
R
Exercisable
period
Proceeds if
exercisable at
31 December
2006
R
Pre-tax gain if
exercisable at
31 December
20062
R
Options
exercised
during
the year3
Exercise
price4
R
Sale price/
market price
R
Pre-tax gain
R
Date
exercised
R
 
Executive directors                      
Dr CJ Fauconnier                      
            50 840 25,85 125,10 5 045 870 9/10/06  
            5 000 25,85 125,50 498 250 9/10/06  
            34 050 25,85 126,50 3 427 133 10/10/06  
            5 950 25,85 125,90 595 298 10/10/06  
            150 000 25,85 125,99 15 021 000 10/10/06  
            41 680 25,85 126,00 4 174 252 10/10/06  
            20 000 25,85 125,00 1 983 000 10/10/06  
            65 440 32,80 126,00 6 099 008 10/10/06  
            92 880 39,30 126,00 8 052 696 10/10/06  
Total           465 840     44 896 507    
                       
MJ Kilbride           25 000 16,54 125,20 2 716 500 9/10/06  
            10 840 16,54 125,25 1 178 416 9/10/06  
            151 320 25,85 125,25 15 041 208 9/10/06  
            40 710 32,80 125,25 3 763 640 9/10/06  
            30 220 39,30 125,25 2 597 409 9/10/06  
            15 430 39,30 150,00 1 708 101 20/10/06  
            5 100 39,30 150,00 564 570 23/10/06  
Total           278 620     27 569 844    
 
     
 

Management share option scheme for the year ended December 2006

 
 
Name Options held at
31 December
2006
Exercise
price1
R
Exercisable
period
Proceeds if
exercisable at
31 December
2006
R
Pre-tax gain if
exercisable at
31 December
20062
R
Options
exercised
during
the year3
Exercise
price4
R
Sale price/
market price
R
Pre-tax gain
R
Date
exercised
R
Executive directors                    
CF Meintjes           20 490 16,30 125,00 2 227 263 10/10/06
            24 890 16,54 125,00 2 699 569 10/10/06
            130 936 25,85 125,00 12 982 304 10/10/06
            4 704 25,85 125,01 466 449 10/10/06
            17 610 32,80 125,00 1 623 642 10/10/06
            8 800 32,80 125,00 811 360 11/10/06
            3 810 32,80 142,75 418 910 18/10/06
            5 000 32,80 142,70 549 500 18/10/06
            14 410 39,30 125,00 1 234 937 10/10/06
            10 000 39,30 146,00 1 067 000 19/10/06
            4 000 39,30 148,35 436 200 20/10/06
            6 000 39,30 148,00 652 200 20/10/06
            8 624 39,30 150,50 958 989 6/11/06
            5 006 39,30 150,06 554 465 6/11/06
Total           264 280     26 682 788  
                     
DJ van Staden           8 601 16,54 126,50 945 766 10/10/06
            5 000 16,54 126,15 548 050 10/10/06
            14 209 16,54 126,00 1 555 317 10/10/06
            9 270 16,54 149,00 1 227 904 20/10/06
            42 140 25,85 126,00 4 220 321 10/10/06
            360 25,85 126,10 36 090 10/10/06
            10 100 25,85 125,90 1 010 505 10/10/06
            19 900 25,85 125,60 1 985 025 10/10/06
            14 706 25,85 125,20 1 461 041 10/10/06
            1 000 25,85 125,11 99 260 10/10/06
            2 664 25,85 125,10 264 402 10/10/06
            50 480 25,85 125,00 5 005 092 10/10/06
            1 136 32,80 125,10 104 853 10/10/06
            1 000 32,80 125,05 92 250 10/10/06
            24 584 32,80 125,00 2 266 645 10/10/06
            6 010 32,80 150,50 707 377 6/11/06
            2 900 32,80 150,25 340 605 6/11/06
  12 440 12,90 16/3/2011 696 640 536 164 14 910 39,30 125,00 1 277 787 10/10/06
            9 950 39,30 146,00 1 061 665 19/10/06
            12 430 39,30 157,00 1 463 011 13/11/06
Total 12 440     696 640 536 164 251 350     25 672 966  
 
 
  1. 1The exercise price of options not yet exercised on 31 December 2006 was re-priced by R2,20 per share, and further re-calculated by reference
      to the 21 day volume weighted average price split between Exxaro shares and Kumba Iron Ore shares of 32,81% and 67,19% respectively.
  2. 2Based on a share price of R56,00 which prevailed on 31 December 2006.

  3. 3Certain options were exercised prior to their vesting date and will remain in trust until such vesting date. Vesting dates vary up to the earliest
      date of service contract termination or 16 March 2011.

  4. 4Options awarded and not yet exercised on 8 September 2005 were re-priced by R2,20 per share subsequent to the special dividend declared
      to shareholders on 12 September 2005 from the post-tax option- and settlement proceeds of the Hope Downs project.
 
     
  Management cash-settled options for the year ended December 2007

The cash-settled options represent phantom option awards made to executive directors and a number of senior managers as compensation for not being eligible to receive share option grants due to their involvement in the empowerment transaction.

The phantom option awards also have a grant price, vesting periods and lapse periods as other share option awards but are classified as cash-settled since shares will not be issued when exercised.

 
 
Name Options held at
31 December
2007
Exercise price
R
Exercisable
period
Proceeds if
exercisable at
31 December
2007
R
Pre-tax gain/
(loss) if
exercisable at
31 December
20071
R
Options
exercised
during
the year
Exercise
price
R
Sale price/
market price
R
Pre-tax
gain
R
Date
exercised
Executive directors                    
DJ van Staden 17 550 19,62 22/4/2012 1 815 548 1 471 217          
 
 

1Based on a share price of R103,45 which prevailed on 31 December 2007

 
  Management cash-settled options for the year ended December 2006  
 
Name Options held at
31 December
2006
Exercise
price1
R
Exercisable
period
Proceeds if
exercisable at
31 December
2006
R
Pre-tax gain/
(loss) if
exercisable at
31 December
20062
R
Options
exercised
during
the year
Exercise
price
R
Sale price
market price
R
Pre-tax
gain
R
Date
exercised
 
Executive directors                      
Dr CJ Fauconnier           28 020 59,80 125,18 1 831 948 9/10/2006  
MJ Kilbride           18 450 59,80 148,79 1 641 866 20/10/2006  
CF Meintjes           16 650 59,80 148,79 1 481 684 20/10/2006  
DJ van Staden 17 550 19,62 22/4/2012 982 800 638 469            
SA Nkosi                      
 
 
  1. 1The exercise price of options not yet exercised on 31 December 2006 re-calculated by reference to the 21 day volume weighted average price split between Exxaro shares and Kumba Iron Ore shares of 32,81% and 67,19% respectively.
  2. 2Based on a share price of R56,00 which prevailed on 31 December 2006.
 
     
  Management share appreciation right scheme1 for the year ended December 2007  
 
Name Options held at
31 December
2007
Exercise
price
R
Exercisable
period
Proceeds if
exercisable at
31 December
2007
R
(loss) if
exercisable at
31 December
20072
R
Options
exercised
during
the year
Exercise
price
R
Sale price/
market price
R
Pre-tax
gain
R
Date
exercised
 
Executive directors                      
SA Nkosi 38 680 60,60 1/3/2014 4 001 446 1 657 438            
 
     
  Management share scheme – long term incentive plan1 for the year ended December 2007  
 
  Options held at
31 December

2007
Exercise
price

R
Exercisable
period
Proceeds if
exercisable at
31 December
2007

R
Pre-tax gain/
(loss) if
exercisable at
31 December
20072
R
Options
exercised
during
the year
Exercise
price
R
Sale price/
market price
R
Pre-tax
gain
R
Date
exercised
 
Name                      
Executive directors                      
SA Nkosi 38 682   31/12/2009 4 001 653 4 001 653            
 
     
  Management share scheme – deferred bonus plan1 for the year ended December 2007  
 
Name Options held at
31 December
2007
Exercise
price
R
Exercisable
period
Proceeds if
exercisable at
31 December
2007
R
Pre-tax gain/
(loss) if
exercisable at
31 December
20072
R
Options
exercised
during
the year
Exercise
price
R
Sale price/
market price
R
Pre-tax
gain
R
Date
exercised
 
Executive directors                      
SA Nkosi 361 86,45 31/12/2009 37 345 6 137            
 
 
  1. 1Schemes initiated 1 January 2007.
  2. 2Based on a share price of R103,45 which prevailed on 31 December 2007.