For further information:
United Kingdom
James Wyatt-Tilby, Media Relations
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759
Caroline Metcalfe, Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 2192
Leisha Wemyss, Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8607
South Africa
Pranill Ramchander, Media Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592
Anna Poulter, Investor Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2079
Notes to Editors:
Anglo American plc is one of the world’s
largest mining groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and
associates, it is a global leader in platinum group metals and
diamonds, with significant interests in copper, iron ore,
metallurgical coal, nickel and thermal coal, as well as a
divestment portfolio of other mining and industrial businesses. The
Group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa,
Europe,
South and North America, Australia and Asia.
www.angloamerican.co.uk
Tarmac is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Anglo
American plc. Tarmac is an international producer of heavy building
materials and, in the UK, is a market leader in aggregates,
asphalt, mortar, ready-mix concrete, with significant operations in
concrete products, lime and cement.
Eurovia, a subsidiary of VINCI Group, is a
leader in Europe in construction, upgrade, and maintenance of
roadway and railway infrastructure. Eurovia operates in 15
countries and employs 41,500 people; in 2009, it generated revenues
of €8 billion.