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Anglo American plc (“Anglo American”) announces (pursuant to SEC Rule 134) that its subsidiary AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“AngloGold Ashanti”) has filed an automatic shelf registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the global sale of approximately 17.6 million ordinary shares of AngloGold Ashanti held by Anglo American, plus an additional 4.2 million ordinary shares held by Anglo American that may be sold at the option of the underwriters. The registration statement was filed pursuant to the terms of a Registration Rights Agreement between AngloGold Ashanti and Anglo American.

As announced by AngloGold Ashanti earlier today, AngloGold Ashanti will simultaneously conduct a primary offering of approximately 10.3 million ordinary shares, to be used for project development, capital expenditure, general corporate purposes and to reduce short term debt.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and UBS Investment Bank are acting as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners for the offering and BMO Nesbitt Burns and JPMorgan Securities will act as co-managers for the offering. The terms of the combined offering are set forth in a preliminary prospectus supplement filed today with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The prospectus supplement relating to the offering may be obtained free of charge from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, when available, may be obtained from the offices of Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, telephone: 1-212-902-1000 or UBS Securities LLC, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019-6028, telephone: 1-888-827-7275.