Anglo American Plc - Mondi Responds To Saica Count
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
JSE Code: AGL
ISIN Code: GB0004901517
21 January 2002
Following the announcement of a counter bid by SAICA for La Rochette, Anglo
American plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Mondi International
(whose Offer opened on 21 January and was recommended by the Board of La
Rochette on 18 January) has no comment to make at this stage. Mondi will
review the full details of the counter-Offer and respond in due course.
A prospectus detailing Mondi International's offer for La Rochette was
published on 18 January 2002 in Les Echos and received approval no 02-035
from the COB (Commission des Op rations de Bourse - Stock Exchange
Commission). It is available from Rothschild & Cie Banque and Brunswick.
Enquiries:
Mondi
David Hathorn +27 82 893 68 17 / +43 66 44 11 21 76
Peter Oswald +43 1 795 074023 / +43 66 44 11 21 82
Anglo American
Edward Bickham +44 20 7698 8547
Marion Dixon +27 11 638 3001
Rothschild & Cie Banque
Eric Toulemonde +33 1 40 74 40 74
Brunswick
Andrew Dewar +33 1 53 96 83 83
Patricia Perrier +33 1 53 96 83 83
Note for Editors:
Mondi encompasses the Forest Product activities of Anglo American. Mondi
generated a consolidated turnover of US$ 3.4 billion in 2000 and an
operating profit of US$ 458 million. Mondi is an international, integrated
forest products and packaging group. Mondi has operations and interests in
Europe and South Africa. Mondi's main activities are corrugated packaging,
industrial sacks and graphic paper. Mondi has around 115 plants throughout
Europe and is operating under the brands of:
Mondi Packaging for corrugated packaging
Frantschach for industrial sacks, barrier coated paper and flexible
packaging
Neusiedler for uncoated woodfree paper
Mondi also holds a 50% stake in Aylesford Newsprint.
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 over 40
countries in Africa, Europe, South and North America and Australia. The
company is listed in London, Johannesburg and Switzerland.
(www.angloamerican.co.uk)
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