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Sale of Tarmac Building Products to Lafarge Tarmac
Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
Share code: AGL
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
(the "Company")
NEWS RELEASE
14 November 2013
Anglo American announces the sale of Tarmac Building Products to Lafarge Tarmac
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces that it has reached an agreement to sell
Tarmac Building Products Limited (“TBP”) to Lafarge Tarmac Holdings Limited (“Lafarge
Tarmac”), the 50:50 joint venture of Lafarge’s and Anglo American’s construction materials and
services businesses in the United Kingdom. The terms of the transaction are confidential and
the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Both TBP and Lafarge Tarmac operations
will continue to operate independently until such approvals are obtained.
TBP is a supplier of heavy building products, including construction blocks, bagged aggregates
and cement products. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2014.
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. 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 and minerals – copper, nickel,
niobium and phosphates; and precious metals and minerals – in which we are a global leader
in both platinum and diamonds. At Anglo American, we are committed to working together with
our stakeholders – our investors, our partners and our employees – to create sustainable value
that makes a real difference, 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
Lafarge Tarmac is a joint venture company formed following the merger of Lafarge’s UK
operations and Anglo American’s Tarmac business, to create the UK’s leading construction
materials and services company. The 50:50 joint venture, which is equally owned by Lafarge
and Anglo American, combines both companies’ cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete,
asphalt and asphalt surfacing, maintenance services, and waste services businesses. Lafarge
Tarmac began trading on 7 January 2013, following final clearance from the UK Competition
Commission.
Anglo American plc
20 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AN United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8888 Fax: +44 (0)20 7968 8500
Registered office as above. Incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985. Registered Number 3564138
For further information, please contact:
Media Investors
UK UK
James Wyatt-Tilby Paul Galloway
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8718
Emily Blyth Caroline Crampton
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8481 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 2192
South Africa Sarah McNally
Pranill Ramchander Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8747
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592
14 November 2013
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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