Polokwane Smelter Shutdown

Anglo American PLC
08 September 2005



                          DRAFT SENS AND MEDIA RELEASE

ANGLO PLATINUM CONFIRMS POLOKWANE SMELTER SHUTDOWN

Anglo Platinum announces that an explosion occurred at its Polokwane smelter in
Limpopo province just before 19:00 on 7 September 2005. The smelter has been
shut down and a detailed examination has commenced.

We regret to confirm that eight employees were injured by exposure to dust and
fumes. While seven of the employees were hospitalised, four have been discharged
and three remain in hospital for observation.

The extent of the damage to the furnace has yet to be quantified and it is too
early to estimate when the smelter will return to production. A further
announcement will be made as soon as this is known. Current indications are that
the smelter will be off-line for at least three weeks.

Due to Anglo Platinum's excess smelting capacity, a consequence of its expansion
programme, contingency plans to minimise the impact of the smelter repairs on
the 2005 production profile are likely to be effective. Prior to the shutdown,
the Polokwane furnace was running at full capacity due to the re-build of number
2 furnace at Anglo Platinum's Waterval smelter in Rustenburg. The number 2
furnace is being brought on stream next week and concentrate currently being
sent to the Polokwane smelter will be transported to Waterval.

For further information, please contact

Trevor Raymond
[phone]
082 654 8467

8 September 2005



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