AMS - Anglo American Platinum Limited - Trading Statement

AMS - Anglo American Platinum Limited - Trading Statement                       
ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED                                                 
formerly Anglo Platinum Limited)                                                
Registration number 1946/022452/06                                              
Share code: AMS                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000013181                                                              
("the Company" or "the Group")                                                  
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Anglo American Platinum Limited is currently finalising its results for the year
ended 31 December 2011 ("the period"), which will be released on SENS on or     
about 13 February 2012.                                                         
Following the achievement of headline earnings per share ("HEPS")of 1,935 cents 
reported for the year ended 31 December 2010 ("the comparative period"), the    
HEPS for the period is expected to decrease by between 24% and 34%.             
The expected decrease in HEPS is primarily as a result of the impact of the once
off accounting charge for the broad-based community development transaction     
(R1.07 billion). HEPS for the period has also been adversely affected by the    
high number of safety stoppages resulting in lower production, as well as high  
industry cost inflation, particularly for labour and electricity.               
In addition to the drivers of the reduction in HEPS mentioned above, basic      
earnings for the comparative period included the once-off R4.4 billion gain on  
the listing of Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited as well as a R0.8 billion profit 
on the sale of the Group`s investment in the Western Bushveld joint venture. The
resultant impact is that basic earnings per share for the period is expected to 
be between 60% and 70% lower than the basic earnings per share of 3,909 cents   
for the comparative period.                                                     
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been 
reviewed and reported on by the Company`s external auditors.                    
For further information please contact                                          
Kgapu Mphahlele                                                                 
Tel :011 373 6239                                                               
Email: kgapu.mphahlele@angloamerican.com                                        
Johannesburg                                                                    
19 January 2012                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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