Anglo American Credit Ratings
16 October, 2002
Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") is pleased to announce that it has received credit ratings of A3 (long term) and Prime-2 (short term) from Moody's Investor Service and A- (long term) and A-2 (short term) from Standard & Poor's.
Referring to the new ratings, Tony Trahar, Chief Executive, commented, "These ratings reflect the global leading positions of our businesses, the successfully managed and diversified portfolio of assets, consistent earnings profile and strong balance sheet. The successful attainment of these ratings further strengthens Anglo American's position as a global natural resources company."
Anglo American was solely advised throughout the rating process by UBS Warburg.
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