Sale of Tarmac French and Bel

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Anglo American PLC

04 May 2010

 



News Release

4 May 2010

Anglo American sells Tarmac’s French and Belgian building materials business

Anglo American plc announces the sale of Tarmac's French and Belgian building materials business, Tarmac Matériaux de Construction ("TMC"), to Fondations Capital for a total enterprise value of €67 million (approximately $88 million).

TMC is one of the leading independent producers of concrete blocks in the French and Belgian markets, producing prefabricated concrete blocks, such as street kerbs and paving stones.

For further information, please contact:

United Kingdom

James Wyatt-Tilby, Media Relations

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Caroline Metcalfe, Investor Relations

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Leisha Wemyss, Investor Relations

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South Africa

Pranill Ramchander, Media Relations

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Anna Mulholland, Investor Relations

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Notes to Editors:

Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Its portfolio of mining businesses spans precious metals and minerals - in which it is a global leader in both platinum and diamonds; base metals - copper and nickel; and bulk commodities - iron ore, metallurgical coal and thermal coal. Anglo American is committed to the highest standards of safety and responsibility across all its businesses and geographies and to making a sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations. The company's mining operations and extensive pipeline of growth projects are located in southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America and Asia. 

www.angloamerican.co.uk

Tarmac is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Anglo American plc. Tarmac is an international producer of heavy building materials and, in the UK, is a market leader in aggregates, asphalt, mortar, ready-mix concrete, with significant operations in concrete products, lime and cement.

 

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