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UPDATE ON THE ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM RESTRUCTURING PROPOSALS CONSULTATION PROCESS

28 March, 2013

Anglo American Platinum, together with the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has been engaged in consultation for the past 60 days as agreed at the Tri-partite meeting of the 28 January where parties had resolved to postpone the continuation of the Section 189 process under the Labour Relations Act, in order to allow for a detailed consultation process to take place between DMR, Anglo American Platinum and organisedlabour (NUM, AMCU, NUMSA and UASA).

Anglo American Platinum and the DMR have now agreed to extend the bilateral consultation process for a further 30 days to allow sufficient time for the conclusion of the process, and anticipate that the process will conclude by the end of April 2013.

Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, said “We have made progress and have had constructive discussions with our stakeholders however, the volume of information and data has necessitated the proposed extension.Anglo American Platinum will approach the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to postpone the continuation of the Section 189 by a further 30 days to enable the bilateral consultation processes to beconcluded within this extended period. We will continue to engage constructively with all our stakeholders and will communicate progress updates as and when appropriate.”

For further information, please contact:

Media Investors
Mpumi Sithole
Tel: +27 (0)14 591 3741
[email protected]
Kgapu Mphahlele 
+27 (0) 11 373 6239 
[email protected]

Notes to editors:

Anglo American Platinum Limited is a member of the Anglo American plc Group and is the world’s leading primary producer of platinum group metals. The company is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE). Its mining, smelting and refining operations are based in South Africa. Elsewhere in the world, the Group owns Unki Platinum Mine in Zimbabwe and is actively exploring in Brazil. Anglo American Platinum has a number of joint ventures with several historically disadvantaged South African consortia as part of its commitment to the transformation of the mining industry. Anglo American Platinum is committed to the highest standards of safety and continues to make meaningful and sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations.

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Anglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Our portfolio of mining businesses meets our customers’ changing needs and spans bulk commodities – iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal; base metals and minerals – copper, nickel, niobium and phosphates; and precious metals and minerals – in which we are a global leader in both platinum and diamonds. At Anglo American, we are committed to working together with our stakeholders – our investors, our partners and our employees – to create sustainable value that makes a real difference, while upholding the highest standards of safety and responsibility across all our businesses and geographies. The company’s mining operations, pipeline of growth projects and exploration activities span southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.

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