Transaction in Own Shares

MAJEDIE INVESTMENTS PLC

The Company has been advised of the following purchase made by TCPC Trust
Corporation Limited, the Trustee of the Majedie Investments PLC Employee
Incentive Trust:

Date of purchase    Number of      Percentage of issued  Price paid per   
                    shares         share capital         share            
                    purchased                                             
                                                                          
4 January 2008      40,004         0.076%                360.4058p        
                                                                          

As a result of this transaction, the Majedie Investments PLC Employee Incentive
Trust now has an interest in 1,176,947 ordinary 10p shares (representing 2.241%
of the Company's issued ordinary share capital).

7 January 2008

Contact:

Capita Sinclair Henderson Limited

Company Secretary

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