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Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fourth sales cycle of 2017
Anglo American plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registration number: 3564138)
Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
ISIN: GBOOB1XZS820
JSE Share Code: AGL
NSX Share Code: ANM
NEWS RELEASE
Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fourth sales cycle of 2017
Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and
Auction Sales) for De Beers’ fourth sales cycle of 2017, amounting to $520 million.
Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers, said: “We are continuing to see steady demand for rough
diamonds, despite the industry entering a typically quieter season. Sentiment remains positive
as we head towards the important Las Vegas trade show in early June.”
Cycle 4 2017(1) Cycle 3 2017(2) Cycle 4 2016
(provisional) (actual) (actual)
Sales value(3) $520m $586m $636m
(1) Cycle 4 2017 provisional sales value represents sales as at 15 May 2017.
(2) Cycle 3 2017 actual sales value is restated following the earlier publication of a provisional figure for the third sales cycle of 2017.
(3) Sales values are quoted on a consolidated accounting basis and are before capitalisation of pre-commercial production revenues at Gahcho Kué.
Auction Sales included in a given cycle are the sum of all sales between the end of the preceding cycle and the end of the noted cycle.
16 May 2017
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
For further information, please contact:
Media Investors
UK UK
James Wyatt-Tilby Paul Galloway
james.wyatt-tilby@angloamerican.com paul.galloway@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8718
Marcelo Esquivel Trevor Dyer
marcelo.esquivel@angloamerican.com trevor.dyer@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8891 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8992
South Africa Sheena Jethwa
Pranill Ramchander sheena.jethwa@angloamerican.com
pranill.ramchander@angloamerican.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8680
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592
Ann Farndell
Anglo American plc
20 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AN United Kingdom
Registered office as above. Incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985.
Registered Number: 3564138 Legal Entity Identifier: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43
ann.farndell@angloamerican.com
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2786
Notes to editors:
Anglo American is a globally diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class competitive
mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the raw materials to meet the growing
consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies. Our people are at
the heart of our business. It is our people who use the latest technologies to find new resources,
plan and build our mines and who mine, process and move and market our products to our
customers around the world.
As a responsible miner - of diamonds (through De Beers), platinum and other precious metals,
copper, nickel, iron ore and coal - we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources.
We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term value that those
resources represent for our shareholders and for the communities and countries in which we
operate – creating sustainable value and making a real difference.
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