AGL - Anglo American plc - Impact of change in tax legislation on dividend

AGL - Anglo American plc - Impact of change in tax legislation on dividend      
paid to South African shareholders                                              
Anglo American plc ("the Company")                                              
Incorporated in the United Kingdom                                              
(Registration number: 3564138)                                                  
Short name: Anglo                                                               
Share code: AGL                                                                 
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820                                                       
Impact of change in tax legislation on dividend paid to South African           
shareholders                                                                    
Anglo American notes that, since the announcement of a recommended final        
dividend on 17 February 2012, the new Dividend Tax has been introduced in       
South Africa and the JSE Listing Requirements were amended with effect from 1   
April 2012 to require the disclosure of additional information in relation to   
the dividend payment. The purpose of this announcement is to provide that       
additional information.                                                         
Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross final dividend of    
R3.5998 per ordinary share paid to South African shareholders at the rate of    
15% unless a shareholder qualifies for an exemption.  After the Dividend Tax    
has been withheld, the net dividend will be R3.0598300 per ordinary share.      
Anglo American plc had a total of 1,327,527,156 ordinary shares in issue,       
excluding treasury shares, at the dividend record date of 30 March 2012.        
In South Africa the final dividend will, assuming approval by shareholders at   
the Anglo American plc Annual General Meeting to be held on 19 April 2012, be   
distributed by Anglo South Africa Capital (Pty) Limited, a South African        
company with tax registration number 9273/364/845, in terms of the Company`s    
dividend access share arrangements. No secondary tax on companies (STC)         
credits will be used for the payment of the Final Dividend.                     
For the avoidance of doubt, Dividend Tax, and therefore the information         
provided in this announcement, will only apply to shareholders on the South     
African Branch Register.                                                        
N Jordan                                                                        
Company Secretary                                                               
12 April 2012                                                                   
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
Date: 12/04/2012 12:12:07 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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