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Wed 21 Feb 2007, 11:03 Anglo final results cont. 4
4. Profit for the financial year                                                
The table below analyses the contribution of each business segment to the       
Group`s operating profit including operating profit from associates for the     
financial year and its underlying earnings, which the directors consider to be  
a useful additional measure of the Group`s performance. A reconciliation from   
`Profit for the financial year` to `Underlying earnings for the financial year` 
is given in note 9. Group operating profit including operating profit from      
associates is reconciled to `Profit for the financial year` in the table below: 
                                         Operating               Operating      
                              profit/(loss) before     profit/(loss) after      
                                 special items and       special items and      
remeasurements(1)          remeasurements      
US$ million                                                                     
By business segment                                                             
Platinum                                      2,398                   2,398     
Gold                                            467                     (9)     
Diamonds                                        463                     446     
Coal                                            864                     739     
Base Metals                                   3,876                   3,884     
Industrial Minerals                             336                      39     
Ferrous Metals and Industries                 1,360                   1,381     
Paper and Packaging                             477                     385     
Exploration                                   (132)                   (132)     
Corporate Activities                          (277)                   (290)     
Total / Underlying earnings                   9,832                   8,841     
Underlying earnings adjustments                                                 
Profit for the financial year                                                   
attributable to                                                                 
equity shareholders of the                                                      
Company                                                                         
                                       Operating special                        
items and     Net profit on      
                                       remeasurements(2)      disposals(2)      
US$ million                                                                     
By business segment                                                             
Platinum                                                -                 -     
Gold                                                  476                 -     
Diamonds                                               17                 -     
Coal                                                  125                 -     
Base Metals                                           (8)                 -     
Industrial Minerals                                   297                 -     
Ferrous Metals and Industries                        (21)                 -     
Paper and Packaging                                    92                 -     
Exploration                                             -                 -     
Corporate Activities                                   13                 -     
Total / Underlying earnings                           991                 -     
Underlying earnings adjustments                     (991)             1,367     
Profit for the financial year                                                   
attributable to                                                                 
equity shareholders of the Company                                              
                                                   Net interest,                
Financing           tax and                
                             special items and          minority      2006      
                            remeasurements (2)         interests     Total      
US$ million                                                                     
By business segment                                                             
Platinum                                      -           (1,133)     1,265     
Gold                                          -             (289)       178     
Diamonds                                      -             (236)       227     
Coal                                          -             (224)       640     
Base Metals                                   -           (1,229)     2,647     
Industrial Minerals                           -              (70)       266     
Ferrous Metals and Industries                 -             (777)       583     
Paper and Packaging                           -             (203)       274     
Exploration                                   -                19     (113)     
Corporate Activities                          -             (219)     (496)     
Total / Underlying earnings                   -           (4,361)     5,471     
Underlying earnings                                                             
adjustments                                  26               313       715     
Profit for the financial                                                        
year attributable to                                                            
equity shareholders of the                                                      
Company                                                               6,186     
                           Operating profit/(loss)               Operating      
                                            before     profit/(loss) after      
special items and       special items and      
                                 remeasurements(1)          remeasurements      
US$ million                                                                     
By business segment                                                             
Platinum                                        854                     854     
Gold                                            332                    (52)     
Diamonds                                        583                     431     
Coal                                          1,019                   1,020     
Base Metals                                   1,678                   1,667     
Industrial Minerals                             370                     354     
Ferrous Metals and                                                              
Industries                                    1,456                   1,461     
Paper and Packaging                             495                     412     
Exploration                                   (150)                   (150)     
Corporate Activities                          (261)                   (261)     
Total / Underlying earnings                   6,376                   5,736     
Underlying earnings                                                             
adjustments                                                                     
Profit for the financial                                                        
year attributable                                                               
to equity shareholders of                                                       
the Company                                                                     
                                       Operating special                        
                                               items and     Net profit on      
remeasurements(2)      disposals(2)      
US$ million                                                                     
By business segment                                                             
Platinum                                                -                 -     
Gold                                                  384                 -     
Diamonds                                              152                 -     
Coal                                                  (1)                 -     
Base Metals                                            11                 -     
Industrial Minerals                                    16                 -     
Ferrous Metals and Industries                         (5)                 -     
Paper and Packaging                                    83                 -     
Exploration                                             -                 -     
Corporate Activities                                    -                 -     
Total / Underlying earnings                           640                 -     
Underlying earnings adjustments                     (640)               185     
Profit for the financial year                                                   
attributable                                                                    
to equity shareholders of the Company                                           
                                                   Net interest,                
                                     Financing           tax and                
special items and          minority      2005      
                            remeasurements (2)         interests     Total      
US$ million                                                                     
By business segment                                                             
Platinum                                      -             (371)       483     
Gold                                          -             (227)       105     
Diamonds                                      -             (153)       430     
Coal                                          -             (295)       724     
Base Metals                                   -             (438)     1,240     
Industrial Minerals                           -             (103)       267     
Ferrous Metals and Industries                 -             (699)       757     
Paper and Packaging                           -             (199)       296     
Exploration                                   -                35     (115)     
Corporate Activities                          -             (190)     (451)     
Total / Underlying earnings                   -           (2,640)     3,736     
                                            42               198     (215)      
Underlying earnings                                                             
adjustments                                                                     
Profit for the financial                                                        
year attributable                                                               
to equity shareholders of                                                       
the Company                                                           3,521     
(1) Operating profit includes associates` operating profit which is reconciled  
to `Share of net income from associates` in note 3.                             
(2) Special items and remeasurements are set out in note 6.                     
5. Exploration expenditure                                                      
US$ million                                                   2006     2005     
By business segment                                                             
Platinum                                                        30       21     
Gold(1)                                                         16       45     
Coal                                                            24       13     
Base Metals                                                     53       50     
Ferrous Metals and Industries                                    9       21     
                                                              132      150      
(1) Relating to the period that AngloGold Ashanti was held as a subsidiary.     
6. Special items and remeasurements                                             
`Special items` are those items of financial performance that the Group         
believes should be separately disclosed on the face of the income statement to  
assist in the understanding of the underlying financial performance achieved by 
the Group and its businesses. Such items are material by nature or amount to    
the year`s results and require separate disclosure in accordance with IAS 1     
Presentation of financial statements paragraph 86. Special items that relate to 
the operating performance of the business are classified as special operating   
items and include impairment charges and reversals and other exceptional items, 
including significant legal provisions. Non-operating special items include     
profits and losses on disposals of investments and businesses.                  
Remeasurements comprise other items which the Group believes should be reported 
separately to aid an understanding of the underlying performance of the Group.  
This category includes (i) unrealised gains and losses on `non-hedge`           
derivative instruments open at year end and the reversal of the historical      
marked-to-market value of the instruments settled in the year, such that the    
full realised gain or loss is recorded in underlying earnings in the same year  
as the underlying transaction for which such instruments provide an economic,   
but not formally designated, hedge and (ii) foreign exchange gains and losses   
arising on the retranslation of dollar denominated De Beers` preference shares  
held by a rand functional currency subsidiary of the Group. Remeasurements are  
defined as operating, non-operating or financing according to the nature of the 
underlying expense.                                                             
6. Special items and remeasurements (continued)                                 
Subsidiaries and joint ventures                                                 
US$ million                                                  2006      2005     
Operating special items                                                         
Impairment of Tarmac assets and restructuring costs         (278)      (12)     
Impairment and closure costs of Dartbrook                   (125)         -     
Impairment of Packaging assets                               (80)         -     
Impairment of Business Paper assets                          (24)         -     
Impairment of Corrugated assets, goodwill and restructuring                     
costs                                                           -      (77)     
Impairment of Bibiani                                           -      (38)     
Closure of Ergo                                                 -      (31)     
Other                                                        (17)      (28)     
Total operating special items                               (524)     (186)     
Taxation                                                      114        14     
Minority interests                                              2        38     
Total attributable to equity shareholders of the Company    (408)     (134)     
Operating remeasurements                                                        
Unrealised net losses on non-hedge derivatives              (344)     (301)     
Taxation                                                       42        22     
Minority interests                                            159       130     
Total attributable to equity shareholders of the Company    (143)     (149)     
Financing special items                                                         
Financing special items                                       (4)         -     
Taxation                                                        -         -     
Minority interests                                              -         -     
Total attributable to equity shareholders of the Company      (4)         -     
Financing remeasurements                                                        
Fair value loss on AngloGold Ashanti convertible bond        (43)      (32)     
Foreign exchange gain on De Beers` preference shares           40        72     
Unrealised net gains/(losses) on non-hedge derivatives          7       (5)     
Total financing remeasurements                                  4        35     
Taxation                                                      (1)       (2)     
Minority interests                                             21        16     
Total attributable to equity shareholders of the Company       24        49     
6. Special items and remeasurements (continued)                                 
US$ million                                                  2006      2005     
Profits and (losses) on disposals                                               
Part disposal of AngloGold Ashanti(1)                         737         -     
Deemed disposal of AngloGold Ashanti(1)                       172         -     
Part disposal of Highveld(1)                                  301         -     
Part disposal of Kumba non-iron ore(1)                       (52)         -     
Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela BEE transaction                          (84)         -     
Part disposal of Western Areas                                 31        14     
Disposal of mineral rights - Anglo American Brazil             14         -     
Disposal of interests in Eyesizwe                              17         -     
Disposal of Ferroveld joint venture                            13         -     
Formation of Marikana joint venture                             -        27     
Disposal of Acerinox                                            -        25     
Disposal of Wendt                                               -        21     
Disposal of Boart Longyear                                      -        21     
Disposal of Elandsfontein                                       -        18     
Disposal of Columbus                                            -        14     
Disposal of Hope Downs                                          -      (57)     
Part disposal of Mondi Packaging South Africa                   -      (12)     
Other items                                                    19        16     
Net profit on disposals(2)                                  1,168        87     
Taxation                                                     (32)      (26)     
Minority interests                                              7       (3)     
Total attributable to equity shareholders of the Company    1,143        58     
Total special items and remeasurements before tax and                           
minority interests                                            300     (365)     
Taxation                                                      123         8     
Minority interests                                            189       181     
Total special items and remeasurements attributable to                          
equity shareholders                                                             
of the Company                                                612     (176)     
(1) See disposals of subsidiaries and businesses note 16.                       
(2) Includes associated IFRS 2 charges on BEE transactions of $34 million       
(2005: nil).                                                                    
Associates                                                                      
US$ million                                                  2006      2005     
Associates` special items and remeasurements                                    
Share of De Beers` class action payment and related costs    (25)     (113)     
Unrealised net losses on non-hedge derivatives               (85)      (16)     
Other impairments and restructuring costs                    (13)      (24)     
Operating special items and remeasurements                  (123)     (153)     
Associates` financing remeasurements                                            
Fair value gain on AngloGold Ashanti convertible bond          25         -     
Unrealised net gains on non-hedge derivatives                   1         7     
Total financing remeasurements                                 26         7     
Associates` profits on disposals                                                
Part disposal of De Beers Consolidated Mines                  103         -     
Disposal of Fort a la Corne                                    69         -     
Disposal of Samancor Chrome                                     -        52     
Disposal of Wonderkop joint venture interest                    -        20     
Other items (net)                                              27        26     
Net profit on disposals                                       199        98     
6. Special items and remeasurements (continued)                                 
US$ million                                                  2006      2005     
Total associates` special items and remeasurements            102      (48)     
Taxation                                                        1         7     
Minority interests                                              -         2     
Net associates` special items and remeasurements              103      (39)     
Group                                                                           
US$ million                                                  2006      2005     
Operating special items                                     (524)     (186)     
Operating remeasurements                                    (344)     (301)     
Total operating special items and remeasurements                                
(excluding associates)                                      (868)     (487)     
Associates` operating special items                          (38)     (137)     
Associates` operating remeasurements                         (85)      (16)     
Total associates` operating special items                                       
and remeasurements                                          (123)     (153)     
Total operating special items and remeasurements                                
(including associates)                                      (991)     (640)     
Operating special items including associates                (562)     (323)     
Operating remeasurements including associates               (429)     (317)     
Total operating special items and remeasurements                                
(including associates)                                      (991)     (640)     
Special items and remeasurements                                                
Operating special items of $524 million (2005: $186 million) relate principally 
to impairment, restructuring and closure costs.                                 
Following the conclusion of its strategic review, Industrial Minerals has       
identified certain non-core assets which are to be sold and other assets which  
are to be restructured and, as such, Tarmac has recorded a combined impairment  
and restructuring charge of $278 million.                                       
On 18 May 2006 the Group announced that due to ongoing geological difficulties, 
Anglo Coal intends to implement a phased reduction of operations at Dartbrook.  
As such an impairment charge and closure costs of $125 million have been        
recognised.                                                                     
Paper and Packaging have recorded an additional impairment of $80 million       
mainly of certain downstream fixed packaging assets as a result of continued    
challenging market conditions and $24 million at Mondi Business Paper of fixed  
assets at the Austrian businesses.                                              
The impairment of Tarmac assets brings the carrying value in line with fair     
value (less costs to sell). Fair value was determined using detailed cash flow  
models.                                                                         
The impairment of Dartbrook and Paper and Packaging assets were based on        
`value-in-use` assessments of recoverable amount using a pre-tax, risk free     
discount rate which equated to a post tax rate of 6%.                           
Unrealised net losses of $344 million (2005: $301 million) on non-hedge         
derivatives have been included in operating remeasurements. These unrealised    
losses were recorded principally at AngloGold Ashanti, during the period it was 
held as a subsidiary prior to 20 April 2006 and relate to fair value movements  
on commodity derivatives.                                                       
6. Special items and remeasurements (continued)                                 
Associates` special items and remeasurements                                    
Associates` operating special items and remeasurements include $25 million for  
the Group`s share of De Beers` payment in respect of class action suits ($20    
million) and related legal costs ($5 million). Agreement has been reached, and  
a preliminary order issued, to settle the majority of civil class action suits  
filed against De Beers in the United States. This settlement does not involve   
any admission of liability on the part of De Beers and will, when concluded,    
bring to an end a number of outstanding class actions. In 2005, De Beers paid   
$250 million ($113 million attributable share) into escrow and an additional    
$45 million ($20 million attributable share) has been paid by De Beers into     
escrow pending conclusion of the settlement process.                            
The Group`s share of unrealised net losses on non-hedge derivatives of          
AngloGold Ashanti incurred during the period of ownership as an associate       
partially offset by gains at De Beers, totalled $85 million.                    
Financing remeasurements                                                        
The option element of AngloGold Ashanti`s convertible bond is recorded at fair  
value with changes going through the income statement in accordance with IAS 32 
Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation and IAS 39 Financial         
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. As a result, a charge of $43 million  
(2005: $32 million) has been included in financing remeasurements, relating to  
the period it was held as a subsidiary.                                         
The Group holds US dollar preference shares issued by De Beers which are held   
in a rand functional currency subsidiary of the Group. These shares are         
classified as `non-current investments` and are retranslated at each period     
end. As a result, a gain of $40 million (2005: $72 million) has been included   
in financing remeasurements.                                                    
Associates` financing remeasurements                                            
The Group`s share of the associates` financing remeasurements includes a share  
of the fair value movement of the option element of the AngloGold Ashanti       
convertible bond which generated a gain of $25 million during the period that   
this investment was recorded as an associate, and a share of the net unrealised 
gains on non-hedge financing derivatives of $1 million in De Beers.             
Profits and losses on disposals                                                 
On 20 April 2006 the Group completed the sale of 19.7 million ordinary shares   
held in AngloGold Ashanti for cash of $978 million. This, together with the     
Group`s non-participation in the issue of additional ordinary shares throughout 
the year by AngloGold Ashanti, diluted the Group`s percentage investment from   
50.9% to 41.7%. As such the Group has recorded a profit on disposal of $737     
million in respect of shares sold and a profit on the deemed disposal of $172   
million, arising from the non-participation in the issue of ordinary shares by  
AngloGold Ashanti.                                                              
On 14 July 2006, the Group announced the sale of Anglo American`s 79% stake in  
Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Limited to Evraz Group SA and Credit    
Suisse for a total consideration of $678 million. An initial 49.8% was sold for 
$412 million, with Evraz Group SA and Credit Suisse each acquiring a 24.9%      
holding. Evraz Group SA has an option to acquire Anglo American`s remaining     
29.2% in Highveld for $266 million. Anglo American and Credit Suisse have       
agreed that Anglo American will retain the voting rights in respect of the      
shares acquired by Credit Suisse until such time as Anglo American disposes of  
all of its shares in Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation. As a result, the  
Group continues to consolidate Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation (while   
recording an increase in minority interest) and has recorded a profit on the    
disposal of $301 million.                                                       
On 28 November 2006 the Kumba Resources BEE transaction was effected. Kumba     
Iron Ore was accordingly unbundled from Kumba Resources, with the remainder of  
the entity being renamed Exxaro. The Group disposed of part of its investment   
in Exxaro through a share buyback and sale of shares and recorded a loss on     
disposal of $52 million.                                                        
Platinum has recorded a loss of $84 million on the conclusion of the BEE        
transaction with the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela traditional community, announced on 8  
November 2006, in which the Bakgatla has acquired a 15% interest in Anglo       
Platinum`s Rustenburg Platinum Mines` Union section mining and concentrating    
business and interests in the prospecting rights of the Rooderand 46 JQ,        
portion 2 and Magazynskraal 3 JQ properties.                                    
6. Special items and remeasurements (continued)                                 
Associates` profits and losses on disposals                                     
In April 2006, De Beers announced that agreements had been signed in respect of 
the implementation of the De Beers` BEE transaction resulting in the sale of an 
indirect 26% equity interest in De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited to Ponahalo 
Holdings (Proprietary) Limited. The total agreed proceeds for the transaction   
were $585 million. The Group`s share of the profit realised on the transaction  
was $103 million.                                                               
De Beers Canada disposed of its interest in the Fort a la Corne joint venture   
for C$180 million in September 2006.                                            
A profit of $155 million (attributable share $69 million) was generated on the  
disposal.                                                                       
7. Net finance costs                                                            
Finance costs and exchange gains/(losses) are presented net of effective cash   
flow hedges for respective interest bearing and foreign currency borrowings.    
Fair value gains/(losses) on derivatives, presented below, include the          
mark-to-market value changes of interest rate and currency derivatives          
designated as fair value hedges, net of fair value changes in the associated    
hedged risk; and fair value changes of non-hedge derivatives of non-operating   
items.                                                                          
                                         Before special      After special      
items and          items and      
                                         remeasurements     remeasurements      
                                                   2006               2006      
US$ million                                                                     
Investment income                                                               
Interest and other financial income                  269                269     
Expected return on defined benefit                                              
arrangements                                         265                265     
Foreign exchange gains                                54                 94     
Dividend income from financial asset                                            
investments                                           14                 14     
Fair value gains on derivatives                        -                 17     
Other fair value gains                                 7                  7     
Total investment income                              609                666     
Interest expense                                                                
Amortisation discount relating to                                               
provisions                                          (39)               (39)     
Bank loans and overdrafts                          (294)              (294)     
Other loans                                        (122)              (122)     
Interest paid on convertible bonds                   (5)                (5)     
Unwinding of discount on convertible bonds          (13)               (13)     
Interest on defined benefit arrangements           (274)              (274)     
Foreign exchange losses                             (19)               (20)     
Dividend on redeemable preference shares            (22)               (22)     
Fair value losses on derivatives                     (2)               (11)     
Other fair value losses                                -               (47)     
                                                  (790)              (847)      
Less: interest capitalised                            16                 16     
Total interest expense                             (774)              (831)     
Net finance cost                                   (165)              (165)     
                                         Before special      After special      
                                              items and          items and      
remeasurements     remeasurements      
                                                   2005               2005      
US$ million                                                                     
Investment income                                                               
Interest and other financial income                  227                227     
Expected return on defined benefit                                              
arrangements                                         241                241     
Foreign exchange gains                                20                 92     
Dividend income from financial asset                                            
investments                                           10                 10     
Fair value gains on derivatives                        -                  -     
Other fair value gains                                 -                  -     
Total investment income                              498                570     
Interest expense                                                                
Amortisation discount relating to                                               
provisions                                          (42)               (42)     
Bank loans and overdrafts                          (320)              (320)     
Other loans                                        (167)              (167)     
Interest paid on convertible bonds                  (71)               (71)     
Unwinding of discount on convertible bonds          (53)               (53)     
Interest on defined benefit arrangements           (270)              (270)     
Foreign exchange losses                             (33)               (33)     
Dividend on redeemable preference shares               -                  -     
Fair value losses on derivatives                    (19)               (24)     
Other fair value losses                                -               (32)     
                                                  (975)            (1,012)      
Less: interest capitalised                            49                 49     
Total interest expense                             (926)              (963)     
Net finance cost                                   (428)              (393)     
The weighted average interest rate applicable to interest on general borrowings 
capitalised was 8.2% (2005: 8.7%).                                              
Financing remeasurements are set out in note 6.                                 
8. Tax on profit on ordinary activities                                         
a) Analysis of charge for the year from continuing operations                   
US$ million                                                  2006      2005     
United Kingdom corporation tax at 30%                          28        15     
South Africa tax                                              894       580     
Other overseas tax                                          1,558       721     
Current tax (excluding tax on special items and                                 
remeasurements)                                             2,480     1,316     
Total deferred tax (excluding tax on special items and                          
remeasurements)                                               283      (33)     
Total tax on special items and remeasurements               (123)       (8)     
Total tax charge                                            2,640     1,275     
b) Factors affecting tax charge for the year                                    
The effective tax rate for the year of 27.6% (2005: 24.5%) is lower than the    
standard rate of corporation tax in the United Kingdom (30%). The differences   
are explained below:                                                            
US$ million                                               2006         2005(1)  
Profit on ordinary activities before tax                 9,562        5,208     
Tax on profit on ordinary activities calculated at                              
United Kingdom                                                                  
corporation tax rate of 30%                              2,869        1,562     
Tax effect of net income from associates                 (206)        (197)     
Tax effects of:                                                                 
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes                                        
Operating special items and remeasurements                 104          110     
Exploration costs                                           13           21     
Other non-deductible expenses                               79           92     
Non-taxable income                                                              
Profits and losses on disposals and remeasurements       (317)          (9)     
Other non-taxable income                                  (66)        (113)     
Temporary difference adjustments                                                
Changes in tax rates                                         -        (187)     
Movement in tax losses                                    (80)         (30)     
Other temporary differences                               (13)         (23)     
Other adjustments                                                               
South African secondary tax on companies                   228          160     
Effect of differences between local and UK rates            53        (108)     
Other adjustments                                         (24)          (3)     
Tax charge for the year                                  2,640        1,275     
(1) The 2005 comparative figures have been reclassified to align with           
current year presentation.                                                   
IAS 1 requires income from associates to be presented net of tax on the face of 
the income statement. The associates` tax is therefore not included within the  
Group`s total tax charge. Associates` tax included within `Share of net income  
from associates` for the year ended 31 December 2006 is $368 million ($369      
million excluding special items and remeasurements) (2005: $274 million; $281   
million excluding special items and remeasurements).                            
The effective rate of taxation before special items and remeasurements          
including share of associates` tax before special items and remeasurements was  
32.7%. This was an increase from the equivalent effective rate of 26.5% in      
the year ended 31 December 2005. The December 2005 tax rate benefited from the  
one-off impact of a reduction in the statutory tax rates in South Africa and    
Ghana. Without this one-off benefit the effective tax rate for the prior year   
would have been 29.7%. In future periods it is expected that the effective tax  
rate, including associates` tax, will remain at or above the UK statutory tax   
rate of 30%.                                                                    
9. Earnings per share                                                           
US$                                                           2006     2005     
Profit for the financial year attributable to equity                            
shareholders                                                                    
Basic earnings per share                                      4.21     2.43     
Diluted earnings per share                                    4.12     2.36     
Headline earnings for the financial year(1):                                    
Basic earnings per share                                      3.58     2.43     
Diluted earnings per share                                    3.50     2.36     
Underlying earnings for the financial year(1):                                  
Basic earnings per share                                      3.73     2.58     
Diluted earnings per share                                    3.64     2.50     
(1) Basic and diluted earnings per share are shown based on headline earnings,  
which is a Johannesburg Stock Exchange Limited defined measure and underlying   
earnings, which the directors believe to be useful additional measures of the   
Group`s performance. Both earnings measures are further explained below.        
The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on         
the following data:                                                             
US$ million (unless otherwise stated)                        2006      2005     
Earnings                                                                        
Basic earnings, being profit for the financial year                             
attributable                                                6,186     3,521     
to equity shareholders                                                          
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares                                    
Interest on convertible bonds (net of tax)                      4        29     
Unwinding of discount on convertible bonds (net of tax)         3        20     
Diluted earnings                                            6,193     3,570     
Number of shares (million)                                                      
Basic number of ordinary shares outstanding(1)              1,468     1,447     
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares(2)                                 
Share options                                                  23        18     
Convertible bonds                                              13        48     
Diluted number of ordinary shares outstanding(1)            1,504     1,513     
(1) Basic and diluted number of ordinary shares outstanding represent the       
weighted average for the year. The average number of ordinary shares in issue   
excludes the shares held by the employee benefit trust, Epoch and Tarl.         
(2) Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average  
number of ordinary shares in issue on the assumption of conversion of all       
potentially dilutive ordinary shares.                                           
`Underlying earnings` is an alternative earnings measure, which the directors   
believe provides a clearer picture of the underlying financial performance of   
the Group`s operations. Underlying earnings is presented after minority         
interest and excludes special items and remeasurements (see note 6). Underlying 
earnings is distinct from `Headline earnings`, which is a Johannesburg Stock    
Exchange Limited (JSE Limited) defined performance measure.                     
9. Earnings per share (continued)                                               
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share, based on headline and  
underlying earnings, uses the following earnings data:                          
Earnings         Basic earnings       
                                       (US$ million)       per share (US$)      
                                      2006      2005       2006       2005      
Profit for the financial year                                                   
attributable to equity shareholders   6,186     3,521       4.21       2.43     
Special items: operating                524       186       0.36       0.13     
Special items: financing                  4         -          -          -     
Net profit on disposals(1)          (1,202)      (87)     (0.81)     (0.06)     
Special items: associates(2)          (186)      (74)     (0.13)     (0.05)     
Related tax                            (57)         6     (0.04)          -     
Related minority interests              (9)      (36)     (0.01)     (0.02)     
Headline earnings for the financial                                             
year                                  5,260     3,516       3.58       2.43     
Unrealised losses on non-hedge                                                  
derivatives                             421       315       0.29       0.22     
Fair value loss on AngloGold                                                    
Ashanti convertible bond                 18        32       0.01       0.02     
Exchange gain on DBI preference                                                 
shares                                 (40)      (72)     (0.03)     (0.05)     
Share of De Beers` legal settlement      25       113       0.02       0.08     
IFRS 2 charges on disposals              34         -       0.02          -     
Related tax                            (67)      (21)     (0.04)     (0.02)     
Related minority interests            (180)     (147)     (0.12)     (0.10)     
Underlying earnings for the                                                     
financial year                        5,471     3,736       3.73       2.58     
(1) Excluding associated IFRS 2 charges on BEE transactions.                    
(2) Excluding legal settlements.                                                
All outstanding share options and awards are potentially dilutive and have been 
included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. No instruments are   
anti-dilutive for the year ended 31 December 2006 (2005: nil).                  
10. Capital expenditure on tangible assets and biological assets                
US$ million                                                  2006      2005     
Platinum                                                      923       616     
Gold                                                          196       722     
Coal                                                          780       331     
Base Metals                                                   298       271     
Industrial Minerals                                           298       274     
Paper and Packaging                                           581       691     
Ferrous Metals and Industries                                 581       373     
Other                                                          29        28     
3,686     3,306      
Investment in biological assets                                64        55     
Total capital expenditure on tangible assets and biological                     
assets                                                      3,750     3,361     
Capital expenditure shown above comprises cash expenditure on tangible assets   
and biological assets.                                                          
Segmental capital expenditure shown in note 3 also includes accruals and        
expenditure on acquisitions and intangible assets, but excludes expenditure on  
biological assets.                                                              
11. Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale                        
Net assets relating to Kumba (non iron-ore) which were previously classified as 
held for sale at 30 June 2006, were disposed of on 28 November 2006 as          
disclosed in note 16.                                                           
The following assets and liabilities relating to disposal groups are            
reclassified as held for sale at 31 December 2006. The Group expects to         
complete the sale of these businesses within 12 months of the year end.         
Namakwa                        
US$ million                         Highveld(1)  Sands(2)   Other     Total     
Intangible assets                            -         2        4         6     
Tangible assets                            322       278       42       642     
Biological assets                            -         -       16        16     
Environmental rehabilitation trust           -         2        -         2     
Investments in asssociate                    -         -       47        47     
Financial asset investments                 15         -        5        20     
Other non-current assets                     -         1        -         1     
Total non-current assets                   337       283      114       734     
Inventories                                116        38       12       166     
Trade and other receivables                160        41       24       225     
Cash and cash equivalents                   60         -        3        63     
Total current assets                       336        79       39       454     
Total assets                               673       362      153     1,188     
Short term borrowings                    (134)         -      (1)     (135)     
Trade and other payables                 (166)      (21)     (46)     (233)     
Other current financial liabilities        (4)         -        -       (4)     
Total current liabilities                (304)      (21)     (47)     (372)     
Medium and long term borrowings            (3)         -      (5)       (8)     
Provisions                                (23)       (5)      (2)      (30)     
Deferred tax liabilities                  (43)      (72)      (4)     (119)     
Retirement benefit obligations            (15)       (3)        -      (18)     
Total non-current liabilities             (84)      (80)     (11)     (175)     
Total liabilities                        (388)     (101)     (58)     (547)     
Net assets                                 285       261       95       641     
(1) Highveld disposal group is included in the Ferrous Metals and Industries    
business. Details of impending sale are included in Note 16c.                   
(2) The Namakwa Sands disposal group is included in the Base Metals business.   
The net carrying amount of assets and associated liabilities reclassified as    
held for sale during the year were written down by $28 million (after tax)      
(2005: $36 million) in the current period to their fair value less costs to     
sell.                                                                           
12. Reconciliation of changes in equity                                         
                         Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company     
                                                                    Share-      
Total                       based      
US$ million                               share        Retained     payment     
                                    capital(1)     earnings(2)     reserve      
Balance at 1 January 2005                 2,380          17,440          55     
Total recognised income and expense           -           3,364           -     
Dividends paid                                -         (1,137)           -     
Shares issued                                 4               -           -     
Share-based payments                          -               -         100     
Disposal of businesses                        -               -           -     
Issue of shares to minority interests         -               -           -     
Dividends paid to minority interests          -               -           -     
Exercise of employee share options            -             240           -     
Purchase of minority interests                -               -           -     
Balance at 1 January 2006                 2,384          19,907         155     
Total recognised income and expense           -           6,256           -     
Dividends paid                                -         (2,839)           -     
Dividends paid to minority interests          -               -           -     
Shares issued and reclassification on                                           
conversion of bond(3)                     1,100               -           -     
Convertible bond reserve transfer to                                            
retained earnings                             -             109           -     
Acquisitions and disposals of                                                   
businesses                                    -               -           -     
Issue of shares to minority interests         -               -           -     
Treasury share buyback                        -         (3,951)           -     
Purchase of treasury shares for share                                           
schemes                                       -            (19)           -     
Current tax on exercised employee                                               
share                                                                           
awards                                        -              34           -     
Share-based payments                          -               -          94     
Exercise of employee share options            -             286        (31)     
IFRS 2 charge arising on BEE                                                    
transaction                                   -              28           -     
Transfer to legal reserve                     -             (3)           -     
Revaluation reserve arising from                                                
acquisition                                                                     
of minority interests                         -               -           -     
Tax charge directly to equity                                                   
relating to                                                                     
transactions with shareholders                -             (8)           -     
Deficit on conversion of Platinum`s                                             
preference shares                             -            (62)           -     
Tax credit on transactions with                                                 
equity holders                                -               -          29     
Other                                         -               -           -     
Balance at 31 December 2006               3,484          19,738         247     
                           Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company   
Cumulative     Fair value      
                                                translation            and      
                                                 adjustment          other      
US$ million                                          reserve       reserves     
Balance at 1 January 2005                              2,247            998     
Total recognised income and expense                  (1,908)          (162)     
Dividends paid                                             -              -     
Shares issued                                              -              -     
Share-based payments                                       -              -     
Disposal of businesses                                     -              -     
Issue of shares to minority interests                      -              -     
Dividends paid to minority interests                       -              -     
Exercise of employee share options                         -              -     
Purchase of minority interests                             -              -     
Balance at 1 January 2006                                339            836     
Total recognised income and expense                    (377)            136     
Dividends paid                                             -              -     
Dividends paid to minority interests                       -              -     
Shares issued and reclassification on                                           
conversion of bond(3)                                      -           (32)     
Convertible bond reserve transfer to                                            
retained earnings                                          -          (109)     
Acquisitions and disposals of businesses                   -              -     
Issue of shares to minority interests                      -              -     
Treasury share buyback                                     -              -     
Purchase of treasury shares for share                                           
schemes                                                    -              -     
Current tax on exercised employee share                                         
awards                                                     -              -     
Share-based payments                                       -              -     
Exercise of employee share options                         -              -     
IFRS 2 charge arising on BEE transaction                   -              -     
Transfer to legal reserve                                  -              3     
Revaluation reserve arising from acquisition                                    
of minority interests                                      -            (4)     
Tax charge directly to equity relating to                                       
transactions with shareholders                             -              -     
Deficit on conversion of Platinum`s                                             
preference shares                                          -              -     
Tax credit on transactions with equity holders             -             10     
Other                                                      -              -     
Balance at 31 December 2006                             (38)            840     
US$ million                                            Minority       Total     
                                                     interests      equity      
Balance at 1 January 2005                                 4,466      27,586     
Total recognised income and expense                          82       1,376     
Dividends paid                                                -     (1,137)     
Shares issued                                                 -           4     
Share-based payments                                          6         106     
Disposal of businesses                                      (3)         (3)     
Issue of shares to minority interests                        16          16     
Dividends paid to minority interests                      (421)       (421)     
Exercise of employee share options                            -         240     
Purchase of minority interests                            (189)       (189)     
Balance at 1 January 2006                                 3,957      27,578     
Total recognised income and expense                         603       6,618     
Dividends paid                                                -     (2,839)     
Dividends paid to minority interests                      (383)       (383)     
Shares issued and reclassification on                                           
conversion of bond(3)                                         -       1,068     
Convertible bond reserve transfer to                                            
retained earnings                                             -           -     
Acquisitions and disposals of businesses                (1,454)     (1,454)     
Issue of shares to minority interests                        37          37     
Treasury share buyback                                        -     (3,951)     
Purchase of treasury shares for share                                           
schemes                                                       -        (19)     
Current tax on exercised employee share                                         
awards                                                        -          34     
Share-based payments                                         14         108     
Exercise of employee share options                            -         255     
IFRS 2 charge arising on BEE transaction                      6          34     
Transfer to legal reserve                                     -           -     
Revaluation reserve arising from acquisition                                    
of minority interests                                         -         (4)     
Tax charge directly to equity relating to                                       
transactions with shareholders                              (3)        (11)     
Deficit on conversion of Platinum`s                                             
preference shares                                            62           -     
Tax credit on transactions with equity holders                -          39     
Other                                                        17          17     
Balance at 31 December 2006                               2,856      27,127     
(1) Total share capital comprises called-up share capital $771 million (2005:   
$747 million) and the share premium account $2,713 million (2005: $1,637        
million).                                                                       
(2) Retained earnings is stated after deducting $4,218 million (2005: $456      
million) of treasury shares. Treasury shares comprise shares of Anglo American  
plc held in the employee benefit trust, own shares held by Anglo American plc   
and other Group companies and treasury shares held by Epoch Investment Holdings 
Limited (Epoch) and Tarl Investment Holdings Ltd (Tarl). Epoch and Tarl are the 
vehicles used for the Anglo American share buyback programmes. As at 31         
December 2006, the following treasury shares were held: shares held by the      
employee benefit trust $247 million (2005: $456 million), own shares held by    
Anglo American plc $2,010 million (2005: nil), own shares held by other Group   
companies $20 million (2005: nil) and treasury shares held by Epoch and Tarl    
$1,941 million (2005: nil).                                                     
(3) During the year ended 31 December 2006, the whole of the Anglo America n    
plc convertible bond was converted to equity by bondholders. This has resulted  
in a reduction in the discounted balance sheet liability of $1,068 millio
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