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What is an ADR?

An ADR is an American Depositary Receipt issued by a US depository bank, representing shares of a non-US company held by the bank. One ADR may represent all or a portion of the underlying share.

Who are the issuers of Anglo American Platinum ADRs?

Although we have not sponsored the ADRs issued in respect of our ordinary shares, we understand that the transfer agents for the various ADR issuers are as follows:

Citibank – Computershare

What does it mean when Anglo American Platinum's ADRs are referred to as being "unsponsored"?

Anglo American Platinum has not participated in the issue of ADRs representing Anglo American Platinum ordinary shares and as such we have no contractual relationship with the issuers of the ADRs, no US transfer agent and no control over or involvement with the terms of the ADR issues.

Why can I not margin my AAPL shares?

Anglo American Platinum ordinary shares are not listed on any US securities exchange, although unsponsored ADRs issued in respect of our ordinary shares are traded on NASDAQ. Whilst we are aware that certain banks have issued ADRs in respect of our shares, such ADRs are not sponsored by Anglo American Platinum. Please contact your broker with any questions relating to trading on margin.

Citibank – Computershare

What are the forthcoming dividend record, ex-dividend and payment dates for American ADR holders?

Anglo American Platinum's ADR programme is unsponsored; as such, you will need to contact your transfer agent for this information. The dividend record, ex-dividend and payment dates for the underlying Anglo American Platinum ordinary shares are posted on this website. We understand that the transfer agents for the various ADR issuers are:

Citibank – Computershare

I have inherited some AAPL stock. How do I change the details on the share certificates?

Anglo American Platinum's ADR programme is unsponsored, and as such we have no contractual relationship with the issuer of the ADRs, no US transfer agent and no control over or involvement with the terms of the ADR issue. You will need to contact the ADR transfer agent for this information. We understand that the transfer agents for the various ADR issuers are as follows:

Citibank – Computershare

Why has a 'fee' been subtracted from my dividend payment?

Anglo American Platinum's ADR programme is unsponsored and consequently we have no contractual relationship with the issuer of the ADRs, and no control over or involvement with the terms of the ADR issue. Normally in cases where financial institutions create an unsponsored ADR facility, the ADR issuing banks charge certain fees with respect to ADRs in accordance with the terms and conditions of the issue of the ADRs, which often include a fee upon the conversion of dividends paid on the underlying securities into US dollars. If you require further information on this point we suggest you contact the issuing bank. We understand the transfer agents for the various ADR issuers are as follows:

Citibank – Computershare

Why have the unsponsored Anglo American Platinum ADRs been delisted from the NASDAQ?

The unsponsored ADRs for ordinary shares of Anglo American Platinum were created by various financial institutions, or issuing banks, and are not a result of any action taken by Anglo American Platinum – indeed Anglo American Platinum has no contractual or other arrangements regarding these ADRs with any of the issuing banks. Anglo American Platinum has not registered its shares with the SEC nor has it sought to list its ADRs in the US but the unsponsored ADRs were listed on NASDAQ at the request of the issuing banks (inter alia JP Morgan, Bank of New York Mellon etc).

Until recently, unsponsored ADRs traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap Issuers market. However, as a consequence of NASDAQ becoming a “national securities exchange” the SEC required all securities trading on this exchange to be registered under section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, subject to a grace period which expired on 1 August 2009. Registration under the Securities Exchange Act involves a significant and unnecessary cost burden and, consistent with its position over many years, Anglo American Platinum, like certain other overseas companies decided not to seek such a registration. Hence, the delisting from NASDAQ and the move to the OTC Pink Sheets on 1 August 2009 occurred automatically.

The unsponsored ADRs continue to be listed on the OTC Pink Sheets and the following market makers currently make a market in them:

MMID	Name	Location
ABLE	Natixis Bleichroeder, Inc	New York, NY
ARCA	Archipelago Trading Services Inc.	Chicago, IL
AUTO	Automated Trading Desk Fincl Svcs	Mt. Pleasant, SC
DOMS	Domestic Securities, Inc.	Edison, NJ
ETRF	E*Trade Capital Markets, LLC IMM	Chicago, IL
HDSN	Hudson Securities, Inc	OTC Trading – Jersey City, NJ
IAEX	Israel A. Englander & CO	New York, NY
INTL	Intl Trading, Inc.	Trading Room – Altamonte Springs, FL
JANE	Jane Street Markets, LLC	New York, NY
JEFF	Jefferies & Co., Inc.	New York, NY
JSUP	Jesup & Lamont Securities Corp.	Longwood, FL
LABS	LaBranche Financial Services, Inc.	Trading Dept. NY
LAFC	R. F. Lafferty & Co.	New York, NY
LFCM	Lighthouse Financial Group LLC	New York, NY
MAXM	Maxim Group LLC	Red Bank, NJ
MLCO	Merrill Lynch, Pierce, FS	New York, NY
NITE	Knight Equity Markets, LP	Jersey City, NJ
PALC	Pali Capital Inc	New York, NY
PERT	Pershing Trading Company	Jersey City, NJ
SBSH	Citigroup Global Markets Inc.	New York, NY
STEW	Collins Stewart Inc.	New York, NY
STXG	StockCross Financial Services	Lake Mary, FL
VERT	The Vertical Group Inc.	New York, NY
VNDM	Vandham Securities Corp.	Woodclifflake, NJ Foreign

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