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27th September 2001
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
ISIN Code :GB0004901517
Share Code :AGL
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC NAMES NEXT CHAIRMAN
Anglo American plc announces that Goran Lindahl will join its Board today as
Deputy Chairman, succeeding Sir David Scholey who will continue as the
Company's senior Non-Executive Director. The Board proposes to elect Goran
Lindahl as its Chairman upon the retirement of Julian Ogilvie Thompson after
the AGM in May 2002. Tony Trahar, Chief Executive of Anglo American plc,
will succeed Mr Ogilvie Thompson as Chairman of Anglo American Corporation
of South Africa in May 2002.
Mr Lindahl is a Non-Executive Director of the following listed companies:
DuPont, Ericsson, Ratos and Sony. He is a member of the International
Advisory Board of Salomon Smith Barney. He is a Special Adviser to the UN
Secretary General and Chairman of the Alliance for Global Sustainability. He
served as a member of the World Commission on Dams. Mr Lindahl is based in
London and his role with Anglo American will be Non-Executive.
Goran Lindahl, 56, was President and Chief Executive Officer of ABB, the
global power and automation technology group, from 1997 until the end of
2000. He has extensive international experience having had responsibility
for Africa, Latin America, Asia and Central and Eastern Europe. An
engineer by training, he joined ABB (ASEA) in 1971. He has held positions
in R and D, manufacturing, design, sales and marketing and has a strong
track record in large-scale, project management based, infrastructure
businesses.
Welcoming the appointment, Julian Ogilvie Thompson commented: "I am
delighted that Goran Lindahl is joining the Anglo American Board and will
become Chairman next year. We had a clear vision of the skills and
experience we wanted and Goran Lindahl matched, and even exceeded, them. He
has a strong record of leadership and innovation. His international
experience coupled with his close involvement in issues of corporate
citizenship and sustainable development make him an ideal fit with Anglo
American as it moves to the next stage in its development as a global leader
in the natural resources sector."
Goran Lindahl commented: "Its heritage, its unique spread of premium assets
and its well established record of social involvement make Anglo American a
very special global company. It has a fine executive team, dedicated
people and a strong portfolio of businesses. I am pleased to be joining
its Board and look forward to being a part of Anglo's future success."
Enquiries to:
Johannesburg London
Michael Spicer +27 11 638 3870
Edward Bickham 020 7698 8547
Kate Aindow 020 7698 8619
Note to Editors:
Anglo American plc is one of the world's largest mining and natural resource
groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it is a
global leader in gold, platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant
interests in coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and forest
products. The group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa,
Europe, South and North American and Australia.
Anglo American plc
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Companies Act 1985. Registered Number 3564138
