ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - Receives total cash proceeds of $1.6 billion for sale of 50% interest in Lafarge Tarmac

Receives total cash proceeds of $1.6 billion for sale of 50% interest in Lafarge Tarmac

Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name JSE: Anglo
Share code JSE: AGL
Short name NSX: Anglo-AMRC NM
Share code NSX: ANM
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
(the "Company")

NEWS RELEASE

Anglo American receives total cash proceeds of $1.6 billion for sale of 50% interest in
Lafarge Tarmac


Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that it has completed the sale of its 50%
ownership interest in Lafarge Tarmac Holdings Limited ("Lafarge Tarmac") to Lafarge SA
("Lafarge"). Anglo American has received cash proceeds of approximately £992 million
($1,559 million), constituting the agreed minimum consideration of £885 million set out in the
July 2014 binding agreement and approximately £107 million of working capital and other
adjustments, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

The completion of this transaction brings the aggregate proceeds received by Anglo American
for the sale of its Tarmac assets to approximately $2.5 billion since 2008.

17 July 2015
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

For further information, please contact:

Media                                                   Investors
UK                                                      UK
James Wyatt-Tilby                                       Paul Galloway
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759                                Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8718

Emily Blyth                                             Edward Kite
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8481                                Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 2178

South Africa                                            Sarah McNally
Pranill Ramchander                                      Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8747
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592

Shamiela Letsoalo
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 3112
Notes to editors:

Anglo American is a global and diversified mining business that provides the raw materials
essential for economic development and modern life. 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 – from bulk commodities
and base metals to precious metals and diamonds (through De Beers) – to our customers
around the world. Our diversified portfolio of products spans the economic development cycle
and, as a responsible miner, we are the custodians of precious resources. We work together
with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term value that those resources
represent for our shareholders, but also for the communities and countries in which we operate
– creating sustainable value and making a real difference. Our mining operations, growth
projects and exploration and marketing activities extend across southern Africa, South America,
Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.

www.angloamerican.com

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