AGL - Anglo American plc - Anglo Platinum Final Results 2009

AGL - Anglo American plc - Anglo Platinum Final Results 2009                    
Anglo American plc                                                              
Incorporated in the United Kingdom                                              
(Registration number: 3564138)                                                  
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
("Anglo American plc" or "the company")                                         
Anglo American plc notification:                                                
Anglo Platinum final results 2009                                               
Anglo American wishes to draw attention to Anglo Platinum Limited`s announcement
of their final results for the year ended 31 December 2009.                     
Anglo American will report underlying earnings in respect of Platinum of $44    
million for the year ended 31 December 2009, which takes into account certain   
adjustments.                                                                    


                                              $m                                
                                                                                
   IFRS headline earnings (US dollar          84                                
equivalent of published)                                                     
   Exploration                                17                                
   Operating and financing remeasurements     27                                
   (net of tax)                                                                 
Restructuring costs included in headline   27                                
   earnings (net of tax)                                                        
   Other adjustments                          2                                 
                                              157                               


   Minority interests                         (31)                              
   Elimination of intercompany interest       47                                
   Depreciation of assets fair valued on      (83)                              
acquisition (net of tax)                                                     
   Corporate allocation                       (46)                              
                                                                                
   Contribution to Anglo American plc         44                                
underlying earnings                                                          
Anglo American will report results for the year ended 31 December 2009 on 19    
February 2010.  The above figures are unaudited.                                
Underlying Earnings                                                             
Underlying Earnings is net profit attributable to equity shareholders, adjusted 
for the effect of special items and remeasurements, and any related tax and     
minority interests. Special items include those items of financial performance  
which the Group believes should be excluded from underlying financial           
performance, and principally relate to impairment and significant closure costs,
exceptional legal provisions and profit or loss on disposals. Remeasurements    
include adjustments to ensure that the unrealised gains or losses on non-hedge  
derivative instruments are recorded in underlying earnings in the same period as
the underlying transaction against which these instruments provide an economic, 
but not formally designated, hedge as well as foreign exchange impacts arising  
on certain deferred tax balances.                                               
8 February 2010                                                                 
Sponsor:                                                                        
UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                                      
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