ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - Anglo American to appoint Nolitha Fakude to the Board

Anglo American to appoint Nolitha Fakude to the Board

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

27 February 2017

Anglo American to appoint Nolitha Fakude to the Board

Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces that Nolitha Fakude will join the Board as a
non-executive director with effect from the conclusion of Anglo American’s Annual General
Meeting on 24 April 2017, subject to shareholder approval.

Ms Fakude has 25 years of experience across a diverse range of industry sectors, including oil
and gas, petrochemicals, financial services and retail. Most recently serving as an executive
director on the board of South Africa-based petrochemicals company, Sasol, since 2005, she
led the strategy and sustainability portfolio which encompassed strategy, risk, health, safety
and environment, as well as human resources.

Sir John Parker, Chairman of Anglo American, said: “I will be delighted to welcome Nolitha
Fakude to Anglo American’s Board. Nolitha’s rare combination of board and executive
experience across parallel and other relevant industries, both within and beyond South Africa,
will further enhance the talent base of our Board.”


Notes to editors:

Nolitha Fakude, age 52, joined Sasol Limited in 2005, serving as an executive director on the
board and Executive Vice President of Strategy and Sustainability until her decision to leave
the company at the end of 2016. Nolitha served as Chairman of Sasol’s Sustainability, HR and
Stakeholder Relations committees and was Chairman of the Sasol Mining Board. She is a
trustee of the Women’s Development Bank and recently stepped down as Deputy Chairman
and Lead Independent Director of Datacentrix Holdings Limited. Nolitha has previously served
as a non-executive director of Harmony Gold and Woolworths Holdings.

Ms Fakude holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the University of Fort Hare in South
Africa and has completed the Harvard Business School Senior Executive Development
Programme.

There are no additional details to disclose under Listing Rule 9.6.13R in respect of the
appointment of Nolitha Fakude.

Board of Directors

Following Anglo American’s Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2017, the Anglo American
Board of Directors is expected to be as follows:

Chairman                  Executive directors                   Non-executive directors
Sir John Parker           Mark Cutifani – chief executive       Sir Philip Hampton
                          Stephen Pearce – finance director     Nolitha Fakude
                          Tony O’Neill – technical director     Byron Grote
                                                                Mphu Ramatlapeng
                                                                Jim Rutherford
                                                                Anne Stevens
                                                                Jack Thompson


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 to our customers around the world.

As a responsible miner - of diamonds (through De Beers), platinum and other precious metals,
copper, nickel, iron ore and coal - we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources.
We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term value that
those resources represent for our shareholders and for the communities and countries in which
we operate – creating sustainable value and making a real difference.
www.angloamerican.com




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                                          Trevor Dyer
marcelo.esquivel@angloamerican.com                        trevor.dyer@angloamerican.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8891                                  Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8992

South Africa                                              Sheena Jethwa
Pranill Ramchander                                        sheena.jethwa@angloamerican.com
pranill.ramchander@angloamerican.com                      Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8680
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592

Ann Farndell
ann.farndell@angloamerican.com
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2786


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