Demerger of Mondi Group

Anglo American PLC
03 July 2007


News Release

3 July 2007

                               Anglo American plc

                   Completion of the demerger of Mondi Group

Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") and Mondi Group ("Mondi") are pleased to
announce the completion of the demerger of Mondi from Anglo American, effective
at 12.30 a.m. (1.30 a.m. South African time) on Tuesday, 3 July 2007. Mondi is
now held by way of a dual listed company structure comprising Mondi plc ("MPLC")
and Mondi ltd ("MLTD"). Ordinary shares in MPLC ("MPLC Ordinary Shares") have
been admitted to the Official List of the Financial Services Authority and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange. In addition, the JSE Limited ("JSE") has
granted a secondary listing to MPLC by way of admission of MPLC Ordinary Shares
to the JSE. Ordinary shares in MLTD have been admitted to the JSE.

Following the Court approval of the MPLC reduction of capital on Monday, 2 July
2007, all MPLC and MLTD conditional trades executed on Monday, 2 July 2007 are
being settled on a normal basis.

Anglo American                      [phone]
Charles Gordon

Mondi                               [phone]
Paul Hollingworth
Mervyn Walker

Goldman Sachs International         [phone]
Simon Dingemans
Dominic Lee

UBS                                 [phone]
James Hartop
Nimesh Patel

Financial Dynamics
Richard Mountain                    [phone]
Louise Brugman                      [phone] / [phone]

Notes to the Editors

This press release has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of Anglo
American and Mondi.

Goldman Sachs International which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the FSA,
UBS Limited and UBS South Africa (Proprietary) Limited are acting exclusively
for Anglo American plc and the Mondi Group and no one else in connection with
the proposed Demerger and Admission and will not be responsible to anyone else
for providing the protections afforded to respective customers of Goldman Sachs
International, UBS Limited and UBS South Africa (Proprietary) Limited or for
providing advice in relation to the proposed Demerger and Admission or the
contents of this announcement.

This press release does not comprise listing particulars or a prospectus
relating to Anglo American, MLTD or MPLC and does not constitute an offer or
invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities of Anglo American, MLTD
or MPLC and should not be relied on in connection with a decision to purchase or
subscribe for any such securities. This press release does not constitute a
recommendation regarding the securities of Anglo American or MLTD or MPLC.
This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Demerger,
and should not be construed as legal, business, tax or investment advice. The
value of shares can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to
future performance. Shareholders should consult a professional adviser as to the
suitability of the Demerger for the individual concerned.

None of the MPLC Ordinary Shares, the MLTD Ordinary Shares or the New Anglo
American Ordinary Shares will be, or is required to be, registered under the US
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. None of the MPLC Ordinary Shares, the MLTD
Ordinary Shares or the New Anglo American Ordinary Shares referred to in this
announcement have been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange
Commission, any state securities commission in the United States or any other US
regulatory authority, nor have such authorities passed upon or determined the
adequacy or accuracy of this document. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offence in the United States.

Certain statements made in this announcement are forward looking statements.
Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from any expected future events or results referred to in these
forward looking statements.

The distribution of this document in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom
or the Republic of South Africa may be restricted by law and therefore persons
into whose possession this document comes should inform themselves about and
observe such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN
OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY. NONE OF THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO IN THIS DOCUMENT
SHALL BE SOLD, ISSUED OR TRANSFERRED IN ANY JURISDICTION IN CONTRAVENTION OF
APPLICABLE LAW.

Shareholders receiving MLTD Ordinary Shares and/or MPLC Ordinary Shares do so on
the basis that they expressly acknowledge, agree and represent to Mondi that
they receive those Mondi Ordinary Shares for their own account and not with the
intention to resell or distribute those shares within Australia within 12 months
from the date of their issue, unless the sale is pursuant to an offer that does
not need disclosure in accordance with the requirements of section 708 or 708A
of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

This document and its distribution and the offering and receiving of the MLTD
Ordinary Shares and/or MPLC Ordinary Shares do not constitute an offering of
securities to the public in the Republic of Italy.



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