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THUNGELA RESOURCES LIMITED - Abridged prospectus and pre-listing statement

Release Date: 08/04/2021 17:50
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Abridged prospectus and pre-listing statement

Thungela Resources Limited
(formerly K2021303811 (South Africa) Proprietary Limited and Thungela Resources Proprietary Limited)
(incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 2021/303811/06)
JSE Share Code: TGA ISIN: ZAE000296554
LSE Share Code: TGA
(the "Company")

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO ANY
JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF
SUCH JURISDICTION OR REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTION.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS AND PRE-LISTING STATEMENT

This abridged prospectus and pre-listing statement (the "Abridged Pre-listing Statement") has been
prepared in connection with the admissions of all of the issued and to be issued ordinary shares of the
Company (the "Shares"), by introduction and as a primary listing to the "Energy- Oil, Gas and Coal- Coal"
sector of the main board of the exchange operated by the JSE Limited (the "JSE") and to the standard listing
segment of the UK Official List and to trading on the main market for listed securities on the London Stock
Exchange (the "LSE") (the "Admissions"), with effect from the commencement of unconditional dealings in
Shares on Monday, 7 June 2021 on both the JSE and the LSE, subject to the proposed Demerger (as defined
below) of the Company from Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") becoming operative and the Company
obtaining the requisite spread of shareholders required by the listings requirements of the JSE (the "JSE
Listings Requirements").

The information in this Abridged Pre-listing Statement has been extracted, in summarised form, from the full
prospectus and pre-listing statement published by the Company on Friday, 8 April 2021 (the "Prospectus and
Pre-listing Statement"). The Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement has been made available on the
Company’s website at www.thungela.com. This Abridged Pre-listing Statement is not complete and does not
contain all of the information that investors should consider in relation to the Admissions and the Demerger
(as defined below). This Abridged Pre-listing Statement is issued in compliance with the JSE Listings
Requirements for the purpose of providing information to selected persons in South Africa and other
jurisdictions with regard to the Company.

Capitalised words and expressions used in this Abridged Pre-listing Statement shall, unless expressly defined
herein or indicated otherwise by the context, bear the meanings given to them in the Prospectus and Pre-
listing Statement.

1.    Background and introduction

      On 7 May 2020, Anglo American announced that it was working towards an exit from its South African
      thermal coal operations (the "SA Thermal Coal Operations"), with a preference for a standalone listing
      and demerger. Anglo American will be separating its SA Thermal Coal Operations by way of a transfer
      thereof to the Company and the demerger of the Company from the Anglo American Group
      (the "Demerger"). The Company is incorporated in South Africa and all of the issued, and to be issued,
      Shares of the Company are expected to be admitted to the main board of the JSE as a primary listing
      and admitted to the standard listing segment of the UK Official List and to trading on the main market
      for listed securities on the LSE.

2.    Overview of the Demerger

      The Demerger of the Company from the Anglo American Group will be implemented by way of a scheme
      of arrangement (including an in specie reduction of capital), which is a process requiring approval by
      the UK High Court under the UK Companies Act (the "Scheme"). Under the Scheme and pursuant to
      the reduction of capital, Anglo American's share premium account will be reduced by US$1,800 million
      and part thereof will be returned to Anglo American Shareholders through the transfer by
      Anglo American of all of the issued Shares of the Company to Anglo American Shareholders in the ratio
      of one Share for every ten Anglo American Shares held at the Demerger Record Time. For
      Shareholders who hold Anglo American Shares on the UK Register, the Company will enter into
      depositary arrangements to enable such Shareholders to hold, and settle transfers of, the Shares
      through CREST in the form of the Company Depositary Interests (the "Company DIs"). Each Company
      DI will represent an entitlement to one underlying Share. The overall effect of the Demerger is therefore
      to transfer ownership in the Company from Anglo American to Anglo American Shareholders on a pro-
      rata basis.

      The Demerger will only be implemented if the following conditions have been satisfied:

      -   the Scheme having been approved by a majority in number of those Anglo American Shareholders
          who are present and vote, either in person or by proxy, at the Court Meeting and that represent
          75% or more in value of the Anglo American Shares voted by such Anglo American Shareholders;

      -   the resolution for the reduction of the share premium account of Anglo American having been
          approved by 75% or more of the votes cast at the Anglo American General Meeting;

      -   the Scheme having been sanctioned by the UK High Court and the reduction of capital required to
          effect the Demerger having been confirmed by the UK High Court;

      -   (i) SARB having approved the Admissions; (ii) the JSE having acknowledged to the Company or its
          agent (and such acknowledgement not having been withdrawn) that the Admission of the Shares
          to the main board of the JSE has been approved and the listing will be granted and become
          effective; (iii) the JSE having acknowledged to the Company or its agent (and such
          acknowledgement not having been withdrawn) that the Shares will be admitted to trading; (iv) the
          FCA having acknowledged to the Company or its agent (and such acknowledgement not having
          been withdrawn) that the application for the Admission of the Shares to listing on the standard
          segment of the UK Official List has been approved and (after satisfaction of any conditions to which
          such approval is expressed to be subject) will become effective as soon as a dealing notice has
          been issued by the FCA and any FCA listing conditions have been satisfied; and (v) the LSE having
          acknowledged to the Company or its agent (and such acknowledgement not having been
          withdrawn) that the Shares will be admitted to trading on the LSE's main market for listed securities;

      -   the transactions (as summarised in "Annexe 15—Material Contracts" of the Prospectus and Pre-
          listing Statement) having been entered into and none of them having been terminated in accordance
          with their respective terms; and

      -   a copy of the Scheme Court Order having been delivered to UK Companies House.

      As set out in paragraph 0 "Salient times and dates" below, all conditions to the Scheme are expected
      to be completed by Friday, 4 June 2021, prior to the Admissions.

3.    Formation of the Company and the Group

      The Company was incorporated in South Africa as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anglo South Africa
      Proprietary Limited ("ASA") for purposes of holding the SA Thermal Coal Operations of Anglo American
      after the Demerger and the Admissions. Following the Demerger, the Company will beneficially own the
      interests previously owned by Anglo American in, among others, the following mining operations:
      Goedehoop, Greenside, Isibonelo, Khwezela, Anglo American Inyosi Coal Propriety Limited ("AAIC")
      (operating the Zibulo colliery), Mafube Coal Mining Proprietary Limited ("Mafube Coal Mining")
      (operating the Mafube colliery) and Butsanani Energy Investments Propriety Limited ("Butsanani
      Energy") (operating the Rietvlei colliery).

3.1         Internal Restructuring
            In order to transfer the assets comprising the SA Thermal Coal Operations from Anglo American
            to the Company, an internal restructuring process has and will be (prior to the Admissions Date)
            undertaken by Anglo American to separate the SA Thermal Coal Operations and non-thermal
            coal operations within the Anglo American Group, which included consolidating all of the
            SA Thermal Coal Operations into a single group of companies (the "Internal Restructure"). As
            part of the Internal Restructure, certain intercompany balance arrangements between the
            Anglo American Group and the Group have been eliminated. Pursuant to the Subscription
            Agreement, the Company will have a minimum cash position of R2,500 million on the Admissions
            Date to provide it with the necessary financial headroom and capacity to enable it to execute on
            its investment thesis.

            The Internal Restructure also involves:

              -   the transfer of certain categories of assets and liabilities that were not exclusively or
                  predominantly related to Anglo Operations Proprietary Limited's, to be renamed Thungela
                  Operations Proprietary Limited ("TOPL") coal business by TOPL to Anglo Corporate
                  Services South Africa Proprietary Limited ("ACSSA") pursuant to the Intragroup Sale
                  Agreement;

              -   the transfer of the entire issued share capital of South Africa Coal Operations Proprietary
                  Limited ("SACO") to the Company pursuant to the SACO Share Purchase Agreement; and

              -   the subscription by ASA for additional Shares in exchange for: (i) settlement of the
                  purchase consideration outstanding under the SACO Share Purchase Agreement;
                  (ii) settlement of the Thermal Coal Loan; and (iii) the balance by way of a cash payment
                  pursuant to the Subscription Agreement.


            The SA Thermal Coal Operations were mainly held by SACO, TOPL and Anglo South Africa
            Capital Proprietary Limited. Following the Internal Restructure, all of the SA Thermal Coal
            Operations are held by SACO as depicted in the organogram labelled 'Diagram 2' below.

            Diagram 1: Pre-Demerger organisational structure of the SA Thermal Coal Operations as
            at the date of this Abridged Pre-listing Statement (refer to press announcement)

3.2         Preparatory steps for the Demerger
            Immediately prior to the Demerger, the Shares will be held by Anglo American. This will be
            achieved through a number of steps. First the shareholder of SACO, ASA, will transfer the shares
            in SACO to the Company on loan account and the Company will issue Shares to ASA for an
            amount equal to that loan account, thus extinguishing it. The Shares will thereafter be transferred
            through the chain of companies: first to AASA, then to AA International and then to Anglo
            American. It is expected that the transfer of the Shares to Anglo American will occur following
            satisfaction of all the Scheme conditions (as set out above), currently expected to be on
            Friday, 4 June 2021, after which Anglo American will, in accordance with the Scheme, transfer
            the entire issued share capital of the Company to Anglo American Shareholders in the ratio of
            one Share for every ten Anglo American Shares held as at the Demerger Record Time. Following
            this transfer of the Shares, Anglo American Shareholders will own all of the issued Shares of the
            Company.

            In addition to the above, prior to the implementation of the Demerger, the Group (through SACO)
            will implement a transaction whereby the SACO Employee Partnership Trust ("EPP") and the
            Nkulo Community Partnership Trust ("CPP") will each acquire 5% of the issued SACO Shares.
            The Company will therefore hold 90% of SACO immediately prior to the Demerger. For further
            details regarding the EPP and the CPP, see "Part VIII—Business Overview—Employee
            Partnership Plan and Community Partnership Plan" of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement.
            The CPP and EPP are controlled by the Group and therefore consolidated into the Group financial
            statements, with no non-controlling interest reflected. The EPP dividend entitlement and the CPP
            Entitlement are paid from the Group to the beneficiaries of the trust in line with the relevant trust
            deeds

            Diagram 2: Post-Demerger organisational structure of the Group (refer to press
            announcement)

4.    Admissions

      The Company is incorporated in South Africa and application has been made for the Shares to have a
      primary listing on the main board of the JSE and to be admitted to the standard listing segment of the
      UK Official List and admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities on the LSE.

      Index inclusion as a result of the Admissions will be determined by the index providers' specific rules. It
      is expected that the indices in which the Company will be included will be announced shortly before the
      date of the Admissions and that these will likely include JSE All Share, JSE SWIX All indices, FTSE/JSE
      SA Mid Cap Index, FTSE/JSE SA Resources Index and FTSE/ JSE Oil, Gas and Coal Index but there
      can be no certainty as to the index inclusion of the Company.

5.   Summary financial information and operating data

     This section should be read in conjunction with Annexes 2A 3C and 8 of the Prospectus and Pre-listing
     Statement.

     The Group is one of the largest pure-play producers and exporters of thermal coal in South Africa based
     on aggregate thermal coal reserves and marketable thermal coal production. The Group owns interests
     in, and produces its thermal coal predominantly from seven mining operations, namely Goedehoop,
     Greenside, Isibonelo, Khwezela, AAIC (operating the Zibulo colliery), Mafube Coal Mining (operating
     the Mafube colliery) and Butsanani Energy (operating the Rietvlei colliery), which consist of both
     underground and open cast mines located in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The Group's
     operations are amongst the highest quality thermal coal mines in South Africa by calorific value. The
     Group also holds a 50% interest in Phola, which owns and operates the Phola Coal Processing Plant
     and holds a 23.22% interest in Richard's Bay Coal Terminal Propriety Limited ("RBCT"), which owns
     and operates the Richards Bay Coal Terminal. The Richards Bay Coal Terminal is one of the world's
     leading coal export terminals, with an advanced 24-hour operation and a design capacity of 91 Mtpa.

     The Group is committed to carrying out its operations with a view to a sustainable future and as a leader
     amongst South African thermal coal miners in accordance with its environmental, social and
     governance ("ESG") programmes. Accordingly, the Group has an ESG framework which prioritises
     those ESG areas most salient to its communities and stakeholders and sets out how these matters are
     integrated into the Group's operations. The Group's ESG framework is currently in place and will be
     implemented by the Group on an ongoing basis.

     The Group operates a site-driven structure, supported by centralised corporate functions to improve
     efficiency across its operations. As at 31 December 2020, the Group had 7,525 employees and
     independent contractors but excluding third-party service providers.

     The SA Thermal Coal Operations are significantly influenced by commodity pricing, particularly in
     respect of export sales of thermal coal (representing 79.4% of total revenue in FY20). Operating in a
     volatile and uncertain price environment, necessitated difficult decisions being taken historically and
     management are proactively poised to continue making such critical decisions to curb cost outflow.

     Despite uncertain and volatile pricing in the seaborne thermal coal export market, given the Group’s
     business model, it is imperative for the Group to hold a diverse portfolio of mines and establish cost
     structures to maximise output, with consideration to fully utilising contractual rail commitments.

     Historical restructuring measures were implemented to ensure the Group operates in a financially viable
     way into the future, including closing the Goedehoop South operation in the second half of 2019 and
     placing the Khwezela Bokgoni pit into care and maintenance in early 2021.

     Restructuring decisions include consideration of the impact of bringing forward environmental liability
     cash outflows and have triggered the restructure of on mine and off mine overheads.

     In addition to domestic production originating from Isibonelo and Butsanani Energy, domestic
     production also originates from the mineral residue deposits at Goedehoop and Khwezela. Production
     of mineral residue deposits is predominantly low cost and low margin production and therefore does not
     influence strategic decisions of the Group. The benefit of mineral residue deposit production is that
     there are lower environmental liabilities at mine closure. The higher value industrial domestic production
     from the Umlalazi operation at Khwezela ceases in the next few months due to the depletion of reserves.
     Secondary production from the Zibulo and Greenside collieries can sell to either the export or domestic
     markets. As the operations at these collieries is directed by the primary production to the export market,
     these factors do not impact strategic decisions.

     The highest value and lowest cost operations of the SA Thermal Coal Operations are Greenside,
     Mafube and Zibulo.

     In FY20, the mines operated by the Group produced, in the aggregate, 16,463 kt of thermal coal to
     export markets and 14,015 kt to the domestic market in South Africa, generating aggregated sales
     volume (including coal acquired from third parties) of 18,153 kt for exports and 13,362 kt domestically
     (representing 20.6% of total revenue).

     The current domestic market trading activity, which acquires coal from third parties, will unwind as
     existing contracts come to an end. These ongoing activities will, however, not impact the financial or
     commercial results of the SA Thermal Coal Operations post Demerger due to the arrangements
     between AAML and the Group as described in "Part VIII—Business Overview—Sales and Offtake
     Arrangements—Export Sales" of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement.

     The SA Thermal Coal Operations' domestic sales volume accounted for 42.4 % of total sales volume
     in FY20. Domestic thermal coal is of lower value coal compared to export thermal coal. As at 31
     December 2020, the Group had proved and probable ROM thermal coal reserves of 236.8 Mt The
     following table sets out the SA Thermal Coal Operations' key operating and financial performance
     indicators for FY20, FY19 and FY18. The following figures have been sourced from the Combined
     Carve-out Historical Financial Information of the SA Thermal Coal Operations and the monthly operating
     performance reports:


                                                                                                   Year ended 31 December
                                                                                         2020             2019             2018

                                                                                        (R million, unless otherwise indicated)

Run of mine (ROM) (kt) .......................................                         32,174           33,388           39,982
                                       
Saleable production export (1) (kt) ..........................                         16,463           17,795           18,359

Saleable production domestic (kt) ............................                         14,015           11,241           13,692

Export sales volume (1) (kt) .................................                         18,153           19,785           19,223

Domestic sales volume (kt) ...................................                         13,362           10,858           13,111

Average export sales price (Rand/tonne) ......................                            798              788            1,060

Average domestic sales price (Rand/tonne) ....................                            282              276              318

FOB cost/export tonne (2) (Rand/tonne) .......................                            833              763              807
                        
Adjusted EBITDA (3) (R million) ..............................                         (1,024)             702            8,116

Adjusted EBITDA margin (4) (%) ...............................                           (5.6)             3.8             33.1

Adjusted operating free cash flow (5) (R million) ............                         (1,741)         (1,688)            4,131
                       
Sustaining capex (6) (R million) .............................                           1,758           1,783            1,945

Environmental liability coverage (7) (%) .....................                            (45)            (54)             (54)
  
Notes:
(1) Over the historical period export sales volume has exceeded export saleable production as it has been supplemented by third party purchases of coal.
(2) FOB cost per export tonne represents direct cash cost incurred in producing one unit of export saleable product. This includes carbon monoxide costs, direct
    support costs, by-product credits and logistics costs (also known as FOB costs) and excludes, amongst other things, royalties, marketing, market development
    and corporate overhead. See "Part XII—Presentation of Financial and Other Information—Non-IFRS Financial Measures and APMs" of the Prospectus and Pre-
    listing Statement.
(3) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as profit/(loss) before net financial income/(costs), tax, impairment losses, restructuring costs and termination benefits and
    depreciation and amortisation. See "Part XIV—Selected Financial Information" for a reconciliation of profit/(loss) for the Financial Year to Adjusted EBITDA and
    see "Part XIII—Presentation of Financial and Other Information—Non-IFRS Financial Measures and APMs" of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement.
(4) Adjusted EBITDA margin is derived from Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue during the reporting period. See "Part XIV—Selected Financial Information"
    for a reconciliation of profit/(loss) for the Financial Year to Adjusted EBITDA and see "Part XIII—Presentation of Financial and Other Information—Non-IFRS
    Financial Measures and APMs" of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement.
(5) Adjusted operating free cash flow is calculated by taking net cash flows from operating activities less sustaining capital expenditure. See "Part XIV—Selected
    Financial Information" for a reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities for the Financial Year to adjusted operating free cash flow and see "Part XIII—
    Presentation of Financial and Other Information—Non-IFRS Financial Measures and APMs" of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement.
(6) Sustaining capex is defined as stay-in-business and stripping and development capital expenditure. See "Part XIII—Presentation of Financial and Other
    Information—Non-IFRS Financial Measures and APMs" of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement.
(7) Environmental liability coverage assesses the percentage cash and cash equivalent investments held to fund future rehabilitation, decommissioning and water
    treatment expenditure. See "Part XV—Operating and Fundamental Review—APMs" of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement.

6.   Directors

     The details of the Directors are set out below:

                                          Business address              Occupation/
     Name, age and nationality
                                                                        function
     Sango Siviwe Ntsaluba (59)           25 Bath Avenue,               Chairperson
     (South African)                      Rosebank,
                                          Johannesburg
     July Ndlovu (55) (Zimbabwean)        25 Bath Avenue,               CEO
                                          Rosebank,
                                          Johannesburg
     Gideon Frederick (Deon) Smith        25 Bath Avenue,               CFO
     (43) (South African)                 Rosebank,
                                          Johannesburg
     Benjamin Monaheng (Ben)              25 Bath Avenue,               Independent Non-executive Director
     Kodisang (50) (South African)        Rosebank,
                                          Johannesburg
     Kholeka Winifred Mzondeki            25 Bath Avenue,               Independent Non-executive Director
     (54) (South African)                 Rosebank,
                                          Johannesburg
     Thero Micarios Lesego                25 Bath Avenue,               Independent Non-executive Director
     Setiloane (62) (South African)       Rosebank,
                                          Johannesburg
     Seamus Gerard French (58)            25 Bath Avenue,               Non-executive Director
     (Irish)*                             Rosebank,
                                          Johannesburg

     *Seamus French's appointment is conditional upon the implementation of the Demerger and will therefore, if the Demerger
     becomes unconditional, only become effective at the Demerger Effective Time.

7.   Salient dates and times

     The following indicative timetable sets out expected dates and times for the implementation of the
     Admissions. All references to times are to South African standard time unless otherwise stated.

      Event                                                                     Time and/or date (1)

      Publication of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement                   Thursday, 8 April 2021
      Abridged Pre-listing Statement published on SENS                          Thursday, 8 April 2021
      Abridged Pre-listing Statement published in the South African             Friday, 9 April 2021
      Press
      Last day for transfers of Anglo American Shares between the               Wednesday, 2 June 2021
      LSE and the JSE (2)
      Last day to trade in Anglo American Shares on the JSE in                  Friday, 4 June 2021
      order to participate in the Demerger (3)
      Demerger Record Time                                                      19:30 on Friday, 4 June 2021
      Demerger Effective Time                                                   21:00 Friday, 4 June 2021
      Admission of the Shares to the JSE and commencement                       09:00 on Monday, 7 June 2021
      of unconditional dealings in Shares on the JSE
      Admission of the Shares to the LSE and commencement                       08:00 (London time) on Monday,
      of unconditional dealings in Shares on the LSE                            7 June 2021
      Crediting of Company DIs to CREST accounts                                As soon as possible after 08:00
                                                                                (London time) on Monday, 7 June
                                                                                2021
      
      Event                                                                     Time and/or date (1)

      Anglo American Shares trade "ex" entitlement to receive                   Monday, 7 June 2021
      Shares
      Announcement to be released on SENS on the fractional                     by 11:00 on Tuesday, 8 June 2021
      cash proceeds in respect of fractional entitlements
      Record date for JSE settlement purposes                                   Wednesday, 9 June 2021
      Dematerialised/Uncertificated Shareholders' CSDP and/or                   Thursday, 10 June 2021
      Broker accounts expected to be updated and credited with
      Shares
      Transfers of Anglo American Shares between the LSE and                    Thursday, 10 June 2021
      the JSE re-opens
      Despatch of share certificates for Shares (where applicable)              By Friday, 11 June 2021

      Notes:

          1. The expected dates and times listed above and mentioned throughout this Abridged Pre-listing Statement that fall after
             the date of publication of this Abridged Pre-listing Statement are indicative only and may be subject to change without
             further notice. Any material changes will be announced on SENS, RNS and published in the South African press.
          2. This is the last day on which transfer instructions must have been received by Anglo American’s registrars to process
             transfers between the Anglo American Registers in order to participate in the Demerger. Any instructions received after
             this date will not be processed until transfers between the Anglo American Registers re-open on Thursday, 10 June 2021.
          3. Anglo American Shareholders who hold their Anglo American Shares on the Anglo American SA Register should
             anticipate their holdings of Anglo American Shares at the Demerger Record Time by taking into account all unsettled
             trades concluded on or before the last day to trade which are due to be settled on or before the record date for JSE
             settlement purposes

8.     Copies of the Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement and other documents relating to the
       Admissions

       The Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement and is only available in English and copies thereof may be
       obtained from the Company's registered office and the JSE Sponsor's offices during Business Hours,
       on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) from the date of issue of the
       Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement until the date of the Admissions.

       The Prospectus and Pre-listing Statement, will also be made available on the Company's website at
       www.thungela.com and Anglo American’s website at www.angloamerican.com/products/thermal-
       coal/demerger on Thursday, 8 April 2021.

Rosebank
Thursday, 8 April 2021

JSE Sponsor and Financial Adviser
Rand Merchant Bank (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

Financial Adviser
Morgan Stanley & Co International plc

Transaction Advisers
KPMG Services Proprietary Limited
KPMG LLP

Auditor and independent reporting accountant for purposes of the JSE Listings Requirements
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.

Independent reporting accountant for purposes of the UK Prospectus Regulation Rules
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

JSE Transfer secretaries
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited

Jersey Registrar
Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited

Legal adviser to the Company as to South African law
Webber Wentzel

Legal adviser to the Company as to English and US law
Linklaters LLP

Independent Competent Person
SRK Consulting (South Africa) Proprietary Limited

Independent Competent Person
Ukwazi Mining Studies Proprietary Limited

DISCLAIMER

In making an investment decision, each shareholder must rely on their own examination, analysis and enquiry
of the Company, the Group, the Demerger, the Shares and the terms and conditions of the Admissions,
including the merits and risks involved. Shareholders should only rely on the information in this Abridged Pre-
Listing Statement in relation to holding the Shares. Nothing contained in this Abridged Pre-Listing Statement
is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation by any of the Financial Advisers as to the past,
present or future.

Neither Anglo American nor the Company accepts any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any
information reported by the press or other media, nor the fairness or appropriateness of any forecasts, views
or opinions expressed by the press or other media regarding the Admissions or the Group. Neither Anglo
American nor the Company make any representation as to the appropriateness, accuracy, completeness or
reliability of any such information or publication. Shareholders should not treat the contents of this Abridged
Pre-Listing Statement as advice relating to legal, taxation, investment or any other matters and should consult
their own professional advisers concerning the consequences of them receiving, acquiring, holding or
disposing of Shares. Shareholders should inform themselves as to, among other matters:

-   the legal requirements within their own countries for the receipt, acquisition, purchase, holding, transfer
    or disposal of the Shares;

-   any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to the receipt, acquisition, purchase, holding, transfer or
    disposal of Shares which they might encounter; and

-   the income and other tax consequences which may apply to them, in South Africa, the UK and their
    jurisdiction of residence, as a result of the receipt, acquisition, purchase, holding, transfer or disposal of
    the Shares. Shareholders must rely upon their own representatives, including their own legal advisers and
    accountants, and not those of the Company, as to legal, tax, investment or any other related matters
    concerning the Company and an investment therein.

The information contained in this Abridged Pre-Listing Statement constitutes factual information as
contemplated in section 1(3)(a) of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act No. 37 of 2002 and
should not be construed as an express or implied recommendation, guidance or proposal that any particular
transaction in respect of the Shares is appropriate to the particular investment objectives, financial situations
or needs of a shareholder.

The release, publication or distribution of this Abridged Pre-Listing Statement in jurisdictions other than South
Africa and the UK may be restricted by law and, therefore, any persons who are subject to the laws of any
jurisdiction other than South Africa or the UK should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable
requirements. Failure to comply with any such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws or
regulations of such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Anglo American and the
Company disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions or requirements by any
person. This Abridged Pre-Listing Statement and any accompanying documents have been prepared to
comply with South African and UK law and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would
have been disclosed if this Abridged Pre-Listing Statement had been prepared in accordance with the laws
and regulations of any jurisdiction outside South Africa and the UK.

This Abridged Pre-Listing Statement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue, or the solicitation of any vote
or approval or an offer to buy or subscribe for, any security, nor shall there be any sale, issuance, transfer or
delivery of the securities referred to in this Abridged Pre-Listing Statement in any jurisdiction in contravention
of applicable law, or where further action is required for such purpose. This Abridged Pre-Listing Statement
has been prepared to facilitate the Admissions of the Shares only.

The Shares to be issued as part of the Demerger are expected to be issued in reliance upon the exemption
from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) and, as a
consequence, have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act or the securities laws of
any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.

This Abridged Pre-listing Statement and the information incorporated by reference include statements that
are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the securities laws of certain
jurisdictions. Without limitation, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-
looking terminology, including the terms "targets", "aims", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects",
"intends", "may", "plans", "projects", "should" or "will", or, in each case, their negative, other variations or
comparable terminology of similar substance, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future
events or intentions. Forward-looking statements include all statements in relation to matters that are not
historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: (i)
Anglo American and/or the Company and their respective groups' intentions, beliefs or current expectations
concerning, among other things, future capital expenditures, results of operations, prospects, growth,
expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses
and future prospects, dividends, strategies and expectations of their respective businesses; (ii) the Demerger
and/or Admissions and their respective successful implementation; and (iii) the effects of government
regulation on the Company's business.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect
expected results and are based on certain key assumptions related to events and depend on circumstances
that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and the actual results of Anglo American and/or the Company and their respective groups' operations, financial
condition or liquidity, and the development of the markets and the industry in which they operate or are likely
to operate and their respective operations may differ materially from those described in, suggested by, or
implied in any forward-looking statements contained in this Abridged Pre-listing Statement. In addition, even
if the results of operations and the development of the markets and the industry in which Anglo American
and/or the Company and their respective groups operate, are consistent with any forward-looking statements
contained in this Abridged Pre-listing Statement, those results or developments may not be indicative of results
or developments in subsequent periods. A number of factors could cause results and developments to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements, including, without limitation,
general economic and business conditions, industry trends, competition, changes in regulation, currency
fluctuations or advancements in research and development and the other factors discussed elsewhere in this
Abridged Pre-listing Statement.

Forward-looking statements may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking
statements in this Abridged Pre-listing Statement reflect the Company and the Group's current view with
respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and
assumptions relating to Anglo American and/or the Company and their respective groups' operations, results
of operations and growth strategy. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as at the Last Practicable Date.
None of Anglo American, the Company or any member of their respective groups undertakes or is subject to
any obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or any change in events,
conditions or assumptions or other factors unless otherwise required by the JSE Listings Requirements.

These forward-looking statements speak only as at the Last Practicable Date. Except as required by the JSE
Listings Requirements, the JSE, the FCA, the LSE, the UK Prospectus Regulation Rules, the UK Listing Rules,
the UK Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the MAR or applicable law, Anglo American or the Group does
not have any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, further events or otherwise. Except as required by the JSE Listings Requirements, the JSE, the
FCA, the LSE, the UK Prospectus Regulation Rules, the UK Listing Rules, the UK Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, the MAR or applicable law, Anglo American and the Group expressly disclaim any
obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement
contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's expectations with regard thereto of any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this Abridged Pre-listing Statement might not occur.

Date: 08-04-2021 05:50:00
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