Power Supply Update

Anglo American PLC
30 January 2008





News Release

30 January 2008


                   Anglo American update regarding power supply

                        to mining operations in South Africa






Anglo American is pleased to announce that, following meetings with Eskom and
the South African government, all of its South African operations have had 80%
of their electrical power restored today.  Furthermore, Anglo American welcomes
the decision to increase power to the 90% level by the end of this week.







For further information, please contact:



United Kingdom



James Wyatt-Tilby, Media Relations

Tel: [phone]



Anna Poulter, Investor Relations

Tel: [phone]



South Africa



Pranill Ramchander, Media Relations

Tel: [phone]





Notes to Editors:



Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining and natural resource
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 and a
stake in AngloGold Ashanti. 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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