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Anglo American plc announces the appointment to its Board of Anne Stevens as a non-executive director, with immediate effect.

Anglo American is the first company to commit to the United Nations Women/United Nations Global Compact Women’s Empowerment Principles at the UK launch, and has strengthened its resolve to increase gender diversity across its international operations and in its host communities.

Anglo American notes the decision published today by the 14th Civil Court of Santiago rejecting a petition made by Codelco on 17 April 2012, which sought to install a court appointee into Anglo American’s business in Chile and the retention into escrow of 49% of the dividends paid by Anglo American Sur. Codelco filed its petition with the court ex parte, without giving notice to Anglo American or its appointed lawyers.

Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces the final stage of the $1.4 billion Scaw Metals Group ("Scaw") divestment with the sale of Scaw South Africa (Pty) Ltd. ("Scaw South Africa"), a leading South Africa based integrated steel maker, to an investment consortium led by the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa ("IDC") and Anglo American’s partners in Scaw South Africa (Pty) Ltd, being Izingwe Holdings (Pty) Limited, Shanduka Resources (Pty) Limited and the Southern Palace Group of Companies (Pty) Limited (collectively "the Consortium"), for a total consideration of R3.4 billion ($440 million) on a debt and cash free basis.

Anglo American plc (the “Company”) announces that all resolutions were passed by the requisite majorities at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held at The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG at 2.30pm on Thursday 19 April 2012. In line with recommended practice, a poll was conducted on each resolution at the meeting.

Anglo American plc held its Annual General Meeting for shareholders in London today. Sir John Parker, Chairman, and Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive, made the following remarks:

Anglo American launched its Sustainable Development Report 2011, “What it takes; partnership and innovation”, at today’s annual general meeting in London. The report focuses on Anglo American’s sustainable development performance for the period 1 January to 31 December 2011, and provides an update of Anglo American’s long-standing sustainable development initiatives, showing how sustainability is at the centre of its decision-making across all operations, and aspects of the business.

Anglo American plc Interim Management Statement for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012

Anglo American has today launched Zibulo Colliery in Mpumalanga, South Africa, the first major project to be completed under its flagship empowerment company, Anglo American Inyosi Coal (Pty) Ltd.  Formerly known as the Zondagsfontein project, Zibulo  will supply both domestic and export quality coal.  The construction of the mine began in 2008, represents a total capital investment of R4.2 billion (US$517 million).

Business in the Community (BITC) has awarded Anglo American a platinum ranking in the 2012 Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI) - the UK’s leading voluntary benchmark of corporate responsibility. Anglo American is among 30 leading UK companies, and the only mining group, to secure platinum status, which recognises companies for embedding corporate responsibility across their business, with incentive structures at Board and operational levels and considerable stakeholder engagement.

Anglo American announces record EBITDA of $13.3 billion and 23% increase in underlying EPS

Anglo American wishes to draw attention to Anglo American Platinum Limited’s announcement of its results for the year ended 31 December 2011. Anglo American Platinum Limited reported headline earnings of ZAR3,566 million.

Anglo American wishes to draw attention to the De Beers Société Anonyme ("De Beers") announcement of its results for the year ended 31 December 2011. De Beers reported Underlying earnings of US$968 million.

Anglo American wishes to draw attention to Kumba Iron Ore Limited’s announcement of its results for the year ended 31 December 2011. Kumba Iron Ore Limited reported headline earnings of ZAR17,048 million.

Anglo American’s Chief Executive joined world business leaders in Davos today to launch the Business Leadership Council Generation Born HIV Free. The private sector-led initiative aims to end the transmission of HIV from mothers to children by the end of 2015 but calls on the collaboration and support of the private sector, government and civil society.

Anglo American notes the criminal accusation made by the President of the Federation of Copper Workers in Chile, a Codelco Board member, in relation to Anglo American’s sale of a 24.5% shareholding in Anglo American Sur (“AASur”) to Mitsubishi Corporation in November 2011. Anglo American’s disagreement with Codelco in relation to AASur is a contractual dispute between two large corporations and should be resolved as such.

Anglo American plc production report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2011

De Beers has today announced its appointment of Gareth Mostyn as Chief Financial Officer. Gareth is currently Group Head of Corporate Finance at Anglo American and will take up his new role at De Beers on 1 February 2012.

Anglo American announces that the resolution to approve its proposed acquisition of an incremental interest in De Beers, to take its holding from 45 per cent to up to 85 per cent, was passed by the requisite majority at a General Meeting of the Company held today.

Anglo American announces that it has received a letter from Codelco on 2 January 2012 which confirms its attempt to purchase up to the maximum amount of the shares in Anglo American Sur ("AAS") that it can acquire under the option agreement, which Codelco believes to be 49%. The letter states that to the extent such amount is disputed, Codelco intends to purchase such lower number of shares in respect of which there is no dispute.