ANGLO AMERICAN PLC - Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers fifth sales cycle of 2017

Anglo American rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fifth sales cycle of 2017

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 rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fifth sales cycle of 2017

Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and
Auction Sales) for De Beers’ fifth sales cycle of 2017, amounting to $530 million.

Bruce Cleaver, CEO of De Beers, said: “Following positive feedback from the Las Vegas trade
show, and in line with recent trends, we saw continued good demand for De Beers rough
diamonds in the fifth sales cycle of the year.”

                                             Cycle 5 2017(1)                        Cycle 4 2017(2)                         Cycle 5 2016
                                              (provisional)                            (actual)                               (actual)
Sales value(3)                                   $530m                                  $522m                                  $564m
 (1)   Cycle 5 2017 provisional sales value represents sales as at 19 June 2017.
 (2)   Cycle 4 2017 actual sales value is restated following the earlier publication of a provisional figure for the fourth sales cycle of 2017.
 (3)   Sales values are quoted on a consolidated accounting basis and are before capitalisation of pre-commercial production revenues at Gahcho Kué.
        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.

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


20 June 2017

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