Anglo American plc - Anglo American and Codelco agree to further extension of talks

AngloAmericanplc(theCompany)
IncorporatedintheUnitedKingdom
(Registrationnumber:3564138)
Shortname:Anglo
Sharecode:AGL
ISINnumber:GB00B1XZS820

13July2012



AngloAmericanandCodelcoagreetofurtherextensionoftalks



Anglo American and Codelco have agreed to a further extension of the period for exploring the possibility of
negotiating an agreement in relation to Anglo American Sur. To that end, both parties have requested the
continued suspension of their legal proceedings on Thursday 12 July at the 14th Civil Court of Santiago until 24
August2012toallowtalkstocontinue.ThediscussionsbetweenAngloAmericanandCodelcoareconfidentialand
nocommentwillbeprovidedinrelationtospeculationaboutthecontentofthosediscussions. 


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Notestoeditors: 

Anglo American is one of the worlds largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK and listed on the
London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Anglo Americans portfolio of mining businesses spans bulk
commoditiesironoreandmanganese,metallurgicalcoalandthermalcoal;basemetalscopperandnickel;and
precious metals and minerals  in which it is a global leader in both platinum and diamonds. Anglo American is
committed to the highest standards of safety and responsibility across all its businesses and geographies and to
making a sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations. The companys
mining operations, extensive pipeline of growth projects and exploration activities span southern Africa, South
America,Australia,NorthAmerica,AsiaandEurope. 
  www.angloamerican.com 




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