ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - Anglo American announces changes to senior management team

Anglo American announces changes to senior management team

Anglo American plc (“the Company”)
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
Share code: AGL
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820

26 July 2013


Anglo American announces changes to senior management team

Anglo American plc (“Anglo American” or “the Group”) announces a number of senior
management changes to manage the Group’s businesses more effectively and to align the
organisation and management team with Anglo American’s strategic priorities to drive greater,
sustainable value.

Anglo American’s ten current business units will be consolidated into six groups:

Kumba Iron Ore (incl. manganese)              – Norman Mbazima
Iron Ore Brazil                               – Paulo Castellari
Coal (metallurgical and thermal)              – Seamus French
Base (copper, nickel, niobium, phosphates)    – Duncan Wanblad
Platinum                                      – Chris Griffith
De Beers                                      – Philippe Mellier

The consolidation of the metallurgical and thermal coal businesses will take effect from January
2014.

Tony O’Neill has been appointed Group Director – Technical, with responsibility for mining and
technology, business performance, asset optimisation, projects and SHE (safety, health and
environment). Mr O’Neill brings 35 years of mining experience across a wide range of
commodities, including precious metals, iron ore and base metals, most recently serving as
Joint Acting CEO and EVP – Business and Technical Development at AngloGold Ashanti. Mr
O’Neill’s appointment is effective from 1 September 2013.

The appointment of Tony O’Neill follows the decisions to retire of Brian Beamish (Group
Director – Mining and Technology) and David Weston (Group Director – Business Performance
and Projects). Responsibility for Anglo American’s Commercial activities, currently managed by
David Weston, will be assumed by Peter Whitcutt (Group Director – Strategy and Business
Development). René Médori (Finance Director), Mervyn Walker (Group Director – HR and
Corporate Affairs) and Khanyisile Kweyama (Executive Director – Anglo American South
Africa) will continue in their current roles.

Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: “We have announced a number of
management changes for Anglo American to create a more efficient and agile organisation and
provide clearer accountability across the senior team. These decisive changes will enable us to
drive through the necessary step change in operational performance and align our organisation
tightly to our strategic objectives. We have organised our ten current businesses into six natural
groups, ensuring that we more effectively harness the operational and commercial benefits of
Anglo American’s scale and diversification.
“I am delighted to welcome Tony O’Neill to the team. Tony brings 35 years of operational and
business expertise gained across a wide range of commodities, with a strong track record in
managing complex, technically challenging mining operations. I expect Tony to strengthen our
technical and operational capabilities as we focus Anglo American on delivering a step change
in operational performance and project execution to drive value and enhanced returns to
shareholders.

“I would like to thank Brian Beamish and David Weston for their considerable contributions to
Anglo American over many years. Brian’s technical and operational expertise and David’s
widespread commercial business experience have given us strong foundations from which to
build Anglo American’s future.”


Notes to editors:

Anglo American Group Management Committee:

Mark Cutifani              Chief Executive
René Médori                Finance Director
Tony O’Neill               Group Director – Technical
Mervyn Walker              Group Director – HR and Corporate Affairs
Peter Whitcutt             Group Director – Strategy, Business Development and Commercial
Paulo Castellari           CEO – Iron Ore Brazil
Seamus French              CEO – Coal
Chris Griffith             CEO – Platinum
Khanyisile Kweyama         Executive Director – South Africa
Norman Mbazima             CEO – Kumba Iron Ore (incl. manganese)
Philippe Mellier           CEO – De Beers
Duncan Wanblad             CEO – Base Metals

Biographical details:

Tony O’Neill, age 55, joined AngloGold Ashanti in July 2008 as Executive Vice President –
Business and Technical Development and served as Joint Acting CEO in 2013. He is a mining
engineer with an MBA from the University of Melbourne. His 35-year career in the mining
industry has spanned iron ore, copper, nickel and gold and includes his roles as Operations
Executive at Newcrest Mining and as the head of the gold business at Western Mining
Corporation. Tony is a recognised technical and operational expert in the mining industry. He
has led the delivery of significant turnarounds in large, complex and geographically diverse
mining businesses, capitalising on his deep understanding of the resources sector, its inputs,
and conditions for success.


For further information, please contact:

Media                                                   Investors
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Emily Blyth                                             Caroline Crampton
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South Africa                                            Sarah McNally
Pranill Ramchander                                     Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8747
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592

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. Our portfolio of mining businesses
meets our customers’ changing needs and spans bulk commodities – iron ore and manganese,
metallurgical coal and thermal coal; base metals – copper, nickel, niobium and phosphates;
and precious metals and minerals – in which we are a global leader in both platinum and
diamonds. Anglo American is committed to creating sustainable value that makes a real
difference to our investors, our partners and our employees, while upholding the highest
standards of safety and responsibility across all our businesses and geographies. The
company’s mining operations, pipeline of growth projects and exploration activities span
southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.
www.angloamerican.com




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