AMS - Anglo American Platinum Limited - Change to the board of directors

AMS - Anglo American Platinum Limited - Change to the board of directors        
ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED                                                 
(previously Anglo Platinum Limited)                                             
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number 1946/022452/06                                              
Share code: AMS                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000013181                                                              
CHANGE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                                
In accordance with paragraph 3.5.9 of the JSE Listings Requirements, Anglo      
American Platinum Limited (Amplats) is pleased to announce the appointment of   
Albertinah Kekana as an independent non-executive director, effective 1st July  
2011. Her appointment brings the total number of independent non-executive      
directors on the Amplats board to seven members.                                
Ms Kekana is the outgoing Chief Operating Officer of the Public Investment      
Corporation (PIC). She joins the Amplats Board as a highly experienced          
independent director and will be a welcome addition to the Audit Committee.  She
is a highly respected leader with extensive experience in the public sector and 
investment banking.  She has worked in strategic positions both locally and     
abroad in organisations such as Kagiso Trust Investments, UBS (London and New   
York) and NM Rothschild (London). At the PIC, she managed over R900 billion of  
funds, guiding investment decisions in major organisations including SAA, Telkom
and Pareto.                                                                     
"Albertinah brings a strong business, finance and governance background which   
will further strengthen the Board. I am sure that she will help us build towards
our ambition of producing safe, profitable platinum for the benefit of all our  
key stakeholders. I would like to welcome her to the Board and look forward to  
her valuable contribution," said Cynthia Carroll, Chairman.                     
Johannesburg                                                                    
19 May 2011                                                                     
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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