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Section 11 approval in respect of the disposal of 33% interest in the BRPM joint venture

17 July, 2019

Shareholders are referred to the Company’s announcement on 12 December 2018 announcing the completion of the disposal of 33% interest in the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine (BRPM) joint venture, and to the Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited (“RBPlats”) announcement published on the Stock Exchange News Service on 17 July 2019 regarding the disposal by Rustenburg Platinum Mines Limited (“RPM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anglo American Platinum, of its 33% interest in the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine joint venture (“BRPM Joint Venture”) to Royal Bafokeng Resources Proprietary Limited (“RBR”).

Shareholders are advised that the Section 11 approval has been granted by the Department of Mineral Resources for the transfer of RPM’s 33% undivided interest in the mining rights attributable to the BRPM Joint Venture and accordingly, all conditions regarding the transfer of the mining rights have now been met.

For further information, please contact:

Investors: Media:
Emma Chapman
Tel: (SA) +27 (0) 11 373 6239
Email: [email protected]
Jana Marais
Tel: (SA) +27 (0) 79 932 1586
Email: [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. 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 a meaningful and sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations.

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Anglo American is a leading global mining company and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, more electrified world and that meet the fast growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies. With our people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world – safely, responsibly and sustainably.

As a responsible miner – of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum group metals, iron ore, coal, nickel and manganese – we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate, and for society as a whole. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

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