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AGL - Anglo American plc - Anglo American sells Tarmac`s French and Belgian
building materials business
Anglo American plc
Incorporated in the United Kingdom
(Registration number: 3564138)
Short name: Anglo
Share code: AGL
ISIN number: GB00B1XZS820
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 Materiaux de Construction ("TMC"), to Fondations
Capital for a total enterprise value of Euro67 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
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 Mulholland, Investor Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 373 6683
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.
4 May 2010
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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