Fred Phaswana

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Anglo American PLC

13 November 2009

 



News Release

13 November 2009

Fred Phaswana to step down from the Board

Anglo American plc announces that Fred Phaswana, a non-executive director, has requested to step down from the Board in order to take up his new role as Chairman of the Standard Bank Group in due course. Mr Phaswana will continue to serve on the Board until 1 January 2010.

Mr Phaswana will remain as Chairman of Anglo Platinum but has also indicated his intention to step down from that position in due course.

Sir John Parker, Chairman of Anglo American, said: "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Fred for his valuable contribution to Anglo American over the last seven years. Fred brought a wealth of expertise and experience to the Board and we wish him every success in his new role as Chairman of Standard Bank."

For further information, please contact:

United Kingdom

James Wyatt-Tilby, Media Relations

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Caroline Metcalfe, Investor Relations

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South Africa

Anna Poulter, Investor Relations

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Pranill Ramchander, Media Relations

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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 coal, base and ferrous metals, as well as an industrial minerals business. The Group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia and Asia.

(www.angloamerican.co.uk)

 

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