Kumba Iron Ore

RNS Number : 7532Z

Anglo American PLC

24 July 2008

 



News Release

24 July 2008

Anglo American plc notification: Kumba Iron Ore Limited interim results 2008

Anglo American wishes to draw attention to Kumba Iron Ore Limited announcement of their interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2008.

Anglo American will report underlying earnings in respect of Kumba Iron Ore Limited of US$247 million for the six months ended 30 June 2008, which takes into account certain adjustments.

	$m
IFRS headline earnings (US dollar equivalent of published)	368
Exploration	3
Elimination of intercompany interest	5
Other adjustments	14
	390
Minority interest	(142)
Depreciation of assets fair valued on acquisition (net of tax)	(1)
Contribution to Anglo American plc underlying earnings	247

Anglo American will report results for the six months ended 30 June 2008 on 31 July 2008.  The above figures are unaudited.

Underlying Earnings

Underlying Earnings is net profit attributable to equity shareholders, adjusted for the effect of special items and remeasurements, and any related tax and minority interests. Special items include those items of financial performance which the Group believes should be excluded from underlying financial performance, and principally relate to impairment and significant closure costs, exceptional legal provisions and profit or loss on disposals. Remeasurements include adjustments to ensure that the unrealised gains or losses on non-hedge derivative instruments are recorded in underlying earnings in the same period as the underlying transaction against which these instruments provide an economic, but not formally designated, hedge. 

 

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