ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers second sales cycle of 2016

Anglo American plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registration number: 3564138)

Registered office: 20 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AN
ISIN: GBOOB1XZS820
JSE Share Code: AGL
NSX Share Code: ANM
('Anglo American')


Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers' second sales cycle of 2016


Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales
and Auction Sales) for De Beers' second sales cycle of 2016. Rough diamond sales during the
second cycle of the year continued their positive trend to $610 million, compared with the $545
million value of the first sales cycle of 2016.


                                                            Cycle 2 2016(Note 1)                                Cycle 1 2016(Note 2)
                                                            (provisional)                                       (actual)
Sales value(Note 3)                                          $610m                                               $545m


  (Note 1)   Cycle 2 2016 provisional sales value represents sales as at 29 February 2016.
  (Note 2)   Cycle 1 2016 actual sales value is restated following the earlier publication of a provisional figure for the first sales cycle of 2016.
  (Note 3)   Sales value is quoted in terms of sales by De Beers Global Sightholder Sales and De Beers Auction Sales, and reported on a consolidated accounting
             basis. Auction Sales included in a given cycle are the sum of all sales between the end of the preceding cycle and the end of the noted cycle.


Rough diamond demand continues to show signs of improvement as excess inventory has
continued to work through the system in recent months.


Philippe Mellier, Chief Executive of De Beers Group, said: 'Retailer restocking after the end-of-
year holiday season is supporting demand for polished diamonds and, in turn, we are seeing
improved demand from the midstream for rough diamonds. However, we remain mindful of the
need for a cautious approach as the recovery continues.'


For further information, please contact:


Media                                                                                        Investors
UK                                                                                           UK
James Wyatt-Tilby                                                                            Paul Galloway
james.wyatt-tilby@angloamerican.com                                                          paul.galloway@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759                                                                     Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8718


Marcelo Esquivel                                                                             Ed Kite
marcelo.esquivel@angloamerican.com                                                           edward.kite@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8891                                                                     Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 2178

South Africa
Pranill Ramchander
pranill.ramchander@angloamerican.com
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592

Shamiela Letsoalo
shamiela.letsoalo@angloamerican.com
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:

Anglo American is a globally diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class
competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the raw materials to meet
the growing consumer-driven demands of the world's developed and maturing economies. 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 diamonds (through De Beers) to platinum and other precious metals and
copper ' to our customers around the world.


As a responsible miner, we are the custodians of those 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.

www.angloamerican.com


1 March 2016

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