AMS - Anglo American Platinum Limited - Exercise of options and subsequent sale

AMS - Anglo American Platinum Limited - Exercise of options and subsequent sale 
of shares by a director of a major subsidiary                                   
ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED                                                 
(previously Anglo Platinum Limited)                                             
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number: 1946/022452/06)                                           
ISIN: ZAE000013181                                                              
Share Code: AMS                                                                 
("Amplats")                                                                     
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT SALE OF SHARES BY A DIRECTOR OF A MAJOR      
SUBSIDIARY                                                                      
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following         
information is disclosed:                                                       
Director                      :    Mr D W Pelser                                
Company                       :    Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited            
Date of transaction           :    1 August 2011                                
Nature of transaction         :    Off market exercise of options               
Class of securities           :    Options in respect of ordinary shares in     
                                  Amplats                                       
Number of options exercised   :    2 491                                        
Option strike price           :    R293.20                                      
Date of issue of options      :    1 September 2003                             
Vesting                       :    On exercise of the options                   
Total value of transaction    :    R730 361.20                                  
Number of options exercised   :    12 685                                       
Option strike price           :    R264.28                                      
Date of issue of options      :    1 June 2004                                  
Vesting                       :    On exercise of the options                   
Total value of transaction    :    R3 352 391.80                                
Nature of interest            :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Date of transaction           :    1 August 2011                                
Nature of transaction         :    On market sale of shares                     
Class of securities           :    Ordinary shares in Amplats                   
Number of shares sold         :    3 303                                        
Selling price                 :    R559.52                                      
Total value of transaction    :    R1 848 094.56                                
Nature of interest            :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
Johannesburg                                                                    
2 August 2011                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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