Anglo Inyosi Coal

Anglo American PLC
08 February 2007


News Release


8 February 2007




  Anglo Coal announces the creation of Anglo Inyosi Coal, a new empowered coal
                            company in South Africa



Anglo Coal, a wholly owned division of Anglo American plc, is pleased to
announce the creation of Anglo Inyosi Coal, an empowered coal company housing
key current and future domestic and export focused coal operations.

Anglo Coal has signed a Heads of Agreement with Inyosi, a newly formed
broad-based BEE company. Inyosi will acquire 27% of Anglo Inyosi Coal, creating
a company valued at R7 billion (approximately $1 billion) and incorporating
several key Anglo Coal assets, namely Kriel Colliery as well as the Elders,
Zondagsfontein, New Largo and Heidelberg projects.

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For further information, please contact:


Investor Relations
Anne Dunn at Anglo American
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Media
Fiona Wrench at Anglo American
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Yvonne Mfolo
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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, gold and diamonds, with significant interests
in coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and paper and packaging.
The group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South
and North America, Australia and Asia. (www.angloamerican.co.uk)

Anglo Coal has already played a major role in establishing empowerment in the
coal sector through the creation of Eyesizwe Coal, Imbambi Coal and Leeuw
Mining, and the waiver of its rights in favour of HDSA companies at the
expansion project at Richards Bay Coal Terminal. Anglo Coal also has a 50:50
joint venture with Eyesizwe to mine the Arnot North coal reserves, situated some
30km east of Middelburg in Mpumalanga, South Africa.




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