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AGL - Anglo American plc - Press release
Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
Share code: AGL
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION INTO OR IN THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM AN OFFER OF SECURITIES IN THE
UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
PRESS RELEASE: ANGLO AMERICAN TO PLACE 19,000,000 EXXARO SHARES
Anglo American is launching an accelerated bookbuild placing of 19,000,000
ordinary shares of Exxaro Resources Limited, listed on the JSE Limited, held by
its subsidiary Anglo South Africa Capital (Proprietary) Limited, to global and
South African institutional investors. RMB Morgan Stanley will act as global
bookrunner for the placing, and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Rand
Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, are acting as joint
financial advisors.
The book for the placing will open with immediate effect. Pricing and
allocations are expected to be announced as soon as practicable following the
closing of the book. The proceeds and the placing price will be decided at the
close of the accelerated bookbuilding period following agreement between Anglo
American and RMB Morgan Stanley. A further announcement will be made at that
time. The timing of the closing of the book, pricing and allocations may be
amended at the absolute discretion of Anglo American and RMB Morgan Stanley.
For further information please contact:
Anglo American: Charles Gordon +44 20 7968 8933
Morgan Stanley: John Porter +44 20 7677 3301
Rand Merchant Bank: Justin Bothner +27 11 282 4150
RMB Morgan Stanley: Chris Meyer +27 11 282 8286
This announcement is not for publication or distribution or release in the
United States of America (including its territories and possessions, any state
of the United States and the District of Columbia). This announcement does not
constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation of an offer to purchase or
subscribe for securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The
securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may
not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States, absent
registration or an exemption from, or transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act. No public offering of
securities is being made in the United States. This announcement does not and is
not intended to constitute an offer to the public in South Africa in terms of
Chapter VI of the South African Companies Act, 1973 (as amended).
Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or
distributed, directly or indirectly in or into the United States, Canada,
Australia or Japan.
Johannesburg
5 September 2007
Date: 05/09/2007 09:32:28 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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