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Competition Authorities approve acquisition of the Rustenburg operations
ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1946/022452/06)
Share Code: AMS
ISIN: ZAE000013181
(“the Company" or "Anglo American Platinum")
Competition authorities approve acquisition of the rustenburg operations
Anglo American Platinum shareholders are referred to the announcement released on 18 January
2016 confirming that Sibanye Gold Limited (“Sibanye”) shareholders had approved the acquisition of
the Rustenburg Operations from Anglo American Platinum (“the Transaction”).
The Company is pleased to announce that on 16 March 2016 the Transaction was approved by the
Competition Authorities in accordance with the Competition Act. The approval is subject to certain
conditions and qualifications which Anglo American Platinum and Sibanye have confirmed are
acceptable.
Shareholders are advised that the implementation of the Transaction is still subject to, amongst others,
the fulfilment of the following key condition precedent:
- The granting of consent in terms of section 11 of the MPRDA for the sale of the Mining Right
and the Prospecting Right to Sibanye pursuant to the Transaction.
Further announcements will be made as appropriate as the Transaction progresses.
For further information, please contact:
Investors:
Emma Chapman
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 373 6239
emma.chapman@angloamerican.com
Media:
Mpumi Sithole
Media Manager
Tel: +27 (0)11 373 6246
mpumi.sithole@angloamerican.com
Johannesburg
17 March 2016
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
About Anglo American Platinum
Anglo American Platinum Limited is a member of the Anglo American plc Group and is the world’s
leading primary producer of platinum group metals. The company is listed on the Johannesburg
Securities Exchange (JSE). Its mining, smelting and refining operations are based in South Africa.
Elsewhere in the world, the Group owns Unki Platinum Mine. Anglo American Platinum has a number
of joint ventures with several historically disadvantaged South African consortia as part of its
commitment to the transformation of the mining industry. Anglo American Platinum is committed to
the highest standards of safety and continues to make meaningful and sustainable difference in the
development of the communities around its operations.
www.angloamericanplatinum.com
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 – from diamonds (through
De Beers) to platinum and other precious metals and copper – to our customers around the world.
As a responsible miner, we are the custodians of those 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.
www.angloamerican.com
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