Anglo American announces it will not proceed with Revuboè metallurgical coal project Anglo American plc (“the Company”) Incorporated in the United Kingdom (Registration number: 3564138) Short name: Anglo Share code: AGL ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820 28 March 2013 Anglo American announces it will not proceed with Revuboè metallurgical coal project Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces its decision not to proceed with the acquisition of a 58.9% interest in the Revuboè metallurgical coal project in Mozambique. As announced on 24 July 2012, the transaction was subject to a number of conditions. Those conditions have not been satisfied and Anglo American has decided not to proceed with the transaction. Anglo American expects to continue with its objective of establishing a position in the emerging metallurgical coal basin in Mozambique. For further information, please contact: Media Investors UK UK Emily Blyth Sarah McNally Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8481 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8747 South Africa Pranill Ramchander Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592 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: 28/03/2013 03:00:00 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.