Anglo American Platinum notes Sibanye Gold shareholder approval of Rustenburg Transaction ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1946/022452/06) Share Code: AMS ISIN: ZAE000013181 (“the Company" or "Anglo American Platinum") ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM NOTES SIBANYE GOLD SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF RUSTENBURG TRANSACTION Anglo American Platinum notes the positive outcome of the Sibanye Gold Limited (“Sibanye”) shareholder vote which was overwhelmingly in favour of the transaction in which Sibanye has agreed to acquire the Rustenburg operations from Anglo American Platinum (“the Transaction”). Sibanye shareholder approval was one of the conditions precedent to the Transaction. Following such approval and as set out in the Company’s announcement on 9 September 2015, a number of other conditions now need to be satisfied, including the approval of the Transaction by the South African Competition Authorities and the granting of consent in terms of section 11 of the MPRDA for the sale of the Mining Right and the Prospecting Right to Sibanye pursuant to the Transaction. Further announcements will be made as appropriate as the Transaction progresses. Johannesburg 18 January 2016 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) For further information, please contact: Investors: Emma Chapman Head of Investor Relations Tel: +27 (0)11 373 6239 emma.chapman@angloamerican.com Media: Mpumi Sithole Tel: +27 (0)11 373 6246 mpumi.sithole@angloamerican.com About Anglo American Platinum Anglo American Platinum Limited is a member of the Anglo American plc Group and is the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals. The company is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE). Its mining, smelting and refining operations are based in South Africa. Elsewhere in the world, the Group owns Unki Platinum Mine. Anglo American Platinum has a number of joint ventures with several historically disadvantaged South African consortia as part of its commitment to the transformation of the mining industry. Anglo American Platinum is committed to the highest standards of safety and continues to make meaningful and sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations. www.angloamericanplatinum.com 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 Date: 18/01/2016 11:35:00 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.