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AGL - Anglo American Plc - News Release: Anglo American appoints Jack Thompson
to its Board
Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
Share code: AGL
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
("Anglo American plc" or "the company")
16 November 2009
News Release: Anglo American appoints Jack Thompson to its Board
Anglo American plc ("Anglo American" or "the Group") announces the appointment
to its Board of Jack Thompson as a non-executive director, with immediate
effect.
Jack Thompson, 59, graduated as a mining engineer from the University of Arizona
and has spent his entire career in the mining industry. He has served in key
executive roles in a number of mining companies, including Newmont Mining
(copper and uranium) and Homestake Mining (gold), where he became Chairman and
CEO. He subsequently served as Vice Chairman of Barrick Gold and as a non-
executive director on a range of mining companies engaged in copper, platinum,
gold and aluminium.
Sir John Parker, Chairman of Anglo American, said: "I am delighted to welcome
Jack Thompson to the Anglo American Board. He brings a wealth of experience
gained at all levels of the mining industry and has received wide recognition as
a mining engineer. His extensive boardroom experience in executive and non-
executive roles will strengthen and enrich our Board."
Notes to Editors:
Jack Thompson was Vice Chairman of Barrick Gold from 2001 to 2005 and currently
sits on the boards of Centerra Gold, Century Aluminum, Molycorp and Tidewater as
a non-executive director. In recent years, Jack has also served on the boards of
Phelps Dodge, Rinker Inc. and Stillwater Mining.
Jack graduated in mining engineering from the University of Arizona and began
his career at Newmont Mining, including at Magma Copper, before moving to
Homestake Mining, the gold mining company, where he served in a number of
executive roles, ultimately becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. When
Homestake merged with Barrick in 2001, Jack became Vice Chairman of the enlarged
group.
Anglo American plc is one of the world`s largest mining 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. The Group is geographically
diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia
and Asia.
(www.angloamerican.co.uk)
For further information, please contact:
United Kingdom
James Wyatt-Tilby, Media Relations
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759
Caroline Metcalfe, Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 2192
Leisha Wemyss, Investor Relations
Tel : +44 (0)20 7968 8607
South Africa
Anna Poulter, Investor Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2079
Pranill Ramchander, Media Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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