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AGL - Anglo American Plc - News Release: Anglo American sale of Tarmac`s
European businesses
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")
News Release: Anglo American sale of Tarmac`s European businesses
Anglo American plc announces that it has agreed the sale of Tarmac`s
construction aggregates businesses in France, Germany, Poland and the Czech
Republic to Eurovia, a subsidiary of the Vinci Group.
In a separate transaction, Anglo American has agreed the sale of Tarmac`s
Polish concrete products business to Innova/4 LP, a Central European private
equity fund advised by Innova Capital.
Combined proceeds are expected to be approximately $400 million. Both
transactions are subject to regulatory clearance.
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
Pranill Ramchander, Media Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592
Anna Poulter, Investor Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2079
Notes to Editors:
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 copper, iron ore,
metallurgical coal, nickel and thermal coal, as well as a divestment portfolio
of other mining and industrial businesses. The Group is geographically
diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe, South and North America, Australia
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.
Eurovia, a subsidiary of VINCI Group, is a leader in Europe in construction,
upgrade, and maintenance of roadway and railway infrastructure. Eurovia
operates in 15 countries and employs 41,500 people; in 2009, it generated
revenues of Euro8 billion.
16 February 2010
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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