ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - Anglo American appoints Tony ONeill to the Board as Technical Director

Anglo American appoints Tony O’Neill to the Board as Technical Director

Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name JSE: Anglo
Share code JSE: AGL
Short name NSX: Anglo-AMRC NM
Share code NSX: ANM
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
(the "Company")

Anglo American appoints Tony O’Neill to the Board as Technical Director

Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces the appointment to the Board of Tony
O’Neill as an Executive Director, with immediate effect.

Tony O’Neill joined Anglo American as Group Director – Technical in September 2013, with
responsibility for mining and technology, business performance, projects and SHE (safety,
health and environment).

Sir John Parker, Chairman of Anglo American, said: “Tony O’Neill’s technical experience from
across the mining industry continues to be fundamental to the operational turnaround of Anglo
American achieved over the last 18 months. His appointment to the Board signals our
commitment to engineering excellence and our continuing drive to achieve best practice
operational, safety and environmental performance.”

Tony O’Neill is currently a director of Anglo American Platinum Limited and Kumba Iron Ore
Limited and was a director of AngloGold Ashanti Limited between February and July 2013.
There are no further details or disclosures required under Listing Rule 9.6.13R in respect of Mr
O’Neill.

23 July 2015
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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                                                                             Edward Kite
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8481                                                                Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 2178

South Africa                                                                            Sarah McNally
Pranill Ramchander                                                                      Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8747
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592

Shamiela Letsoalo
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 3112




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
Notes to editors:

Tony O’Neill, age 58, joined Anglo American in 2013 as Group Director – Technical following
five years at AngloGold Ashanti as Executive Vice President – Business and Technical
Development and latterly as Joint Acting CEO. He is a mining engineer with an MBA from the
University of Melbourne. His 37-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.

Anglo American is a global and diversified mining business that provides the raw materials
essential for economic development and modern life. Our people are at the heart of our
business. It is our people who use the latest technologies to find new resources, plan and build
our mines and who mine, process and move and market our products – from bulk commodities
and base metals to precious metals and diamonds (through De Beers) – to our customers
around the world. Our diversified portfolio of products spans the economic development cycle
and, as a responsible miner, we are the custodians of precious resources. We work together
with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term value that those resources
represent for our shareholders, but also for the communities and countries in which we operate
– creating sustainable value and making a real difference. Our mining operations, growth
projects and exploration and marketing activities extend across southern Africa, South America,
Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.

www.angloamerican.com

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