Anglo American agrees sale of Drayton coal mine in Australia 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 agrees sale of Drayton coal mine in Australia Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces that it has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Malabar Coal Limited to sell its 88.17% interest in the Drayton thermal coal mine and Drayton South project (together, “Drayton”), located in New South Wales, Australia (the “Transaction”). The Transaction will be effected via a sale of shares in the subsidiary companies holding Anglo American's interest in Drayton. The Transaction remains subject to several conditions precedent and its terms are confidential. Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: “The agreement to sell the Drayton thermal coal mine marks further progress as we focus our global portfolio around our largest and most competitive assets.” Anglo American ceased mining activities at the Drayton mine during 2016. 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 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 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 4 May 2017 Sponsor RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited) Date: 04/05/2017 09:00:00 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.