Dr Mamphela Ramphele to step down from Anglo American Board Anglo American plc (“the Company”) Incorporated in the United Kingdom (Registration number: 3564138) Short name: Anglo Share code: AGL ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820 25 July 2012 Dr Mamphela Ramphele to step down from Anglo American Board Anglo American plc announces that Dr Mamphela Ramphele, a non-executive director, has requested to step down from the Board with effect from 25 July 2012 in order to concentrate her efforts on her educational and societal interests. Dr Ramphele joined the Anglo American Board in 2006. Sir John Parker, Chairman of Anglo American, said: “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mamphela for her valuable contribution to Anglo American over the last six years. Mamphela brought a wealth of experience and insight to the Board and we wish her every success with her work in South Africa as the Founder of the Citizens Movement for Social Change.” For further information, please contact: Media Investors UK UK James Wyatt-Tilby Leng Lau Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8540 Emily Blyth Caroline Crampton Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8481 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 2192 South Africa South Africa Pranill Ramchander Nicholas Gordon Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592 Tel: +27 (0) 11 638 3262 Notes to editors: Anglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Anglo American’s portfolio of mining businesses spans bulk commodities – iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal; base metals – copper and nickel; 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 company’s mining operations, extensive pipeline of growth projects and exploration activities span southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe. www.angloamerican.com Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd Date: 25/07/2012 05:04:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.