Company Profile For Anglo American PLC

Anglo American plc is a mining and natural resource company. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a global player in platinum group metals and diamonds, with interests in coal, base and ferrous metals, as well as an industrial minerals business and a stake in AngloGold Ashanti Limited. The Company is geographically diverse with operations in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia. On August 5, 2008, the Company acquired a 63.3% shareholding in Anglo Ferrous Brazil SA, which holds a 51% interest in the Minas-Rio iron ore project (Minas-Rio) and a 70% interest in the Amapa iron ore system (Amapa). Anglo American acquired an effective 69.2% interest in the Amapa project during 2008. On January 26, 2008 the Company acquired the remaining 50% shareholding in United Marine Holdings. In March 2009, the Company sold its remaining 11.3% stake in AngloGold Ashanti Limited to investment funds managed by Paulson & Co Inc.

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Anglo American PLC
20 Carlton House Terrace
London   ENG   SW1Y 5AN
P: +4420.79688888
F: +4420.79688500