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Anglo American Platinum saddened by the death of an employee

22 May, 2014

Anglo American Platinum (“the Company”) is saddened to confirm the death early this morning of one of its employees who was found stabbed at an informal settlement in Sondela near Rustenburg.

The Company cannot yet confirm the union to which the deceased employee was affiliated. An investigation to establish further details is under way.

Chris Griffith, Anglo American Platinum CEO, said "We express our sincerest sympathy and extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. We will continue to work closely with the South African Police Services to ensure that those responsible for this act will be brought to justice."

Anglo American Platinum strongly condemns all acts of intimidation and violence.  While the Company recognises employees have the right to strike, it is also imperative that those employees who want to work should be allowed to do so without fear of violence and intimidation.

For further information, please contact:

Media
Mpumi Sithole
Tel: +27 (0)11 373 6246
[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 and is actively exploring in Brazil. 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 meaningful and sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations.

www.angloamericanplatinum.com

Anglo American is one of the world’s largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Our portfolio of mining businesses meets our customers’ changing needs and spans bulk commodities – iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal; base metals and minerals – copper, nickel, niobium and phosphates; and precious metals and minerals – in which we are a global leader in both platinum and diamonds. At Anglo American, we are committed to working together with our stakeholders – our investors, our partners and our employees – to create sustainable value that makes a real difference, while upholding the highest standards of safety and responsibility across all our businesses and geographies. The company’s mining operations, pipeline of growth projects and exploration activities span southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.

www.angloamerican.com

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