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Anglo AmericanAnnouncement

16/03/2016 14:00

RNS Number : 3119S
Anglo American PLC
16 March 2016
TR-1:NOTIFICATION OFMAJOR INTERESTIN SHARESi
1. Identityof theissuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting sharesto whichvoting rightsare attached:ii
AngloAmericanPLC
2 Reason for the notification(pleasetick theappropriateboxorboxes):
Anacquisitionordisposalofvoting rights
X
Anacquisitionordisposalofqualifyingfinancialinstrumentswhichmayresult inthe acquisitionofshares alreadyissuedtowhichvoting rightsareattached

Anacquisitionordisposalof instrumentswithsimilareconomic effecttoqualifying financialinstruments

Anevent changingthebreakdownofvoting rights

Other(please specify):

3. Full name ofperson(s)subject to the notification obligation:iii
SilchesterInternationalInvestorsLLP
4. Full name ofshareholder(s)
(ifdifferent from3.):iv
SilchesterInternationalInvestorsInternationalValueEquity
TaxableTrust
SilchesterInternationalInvestorsInternationalValueEquity Trust
SilchesterInternationalInvestorsInternationalValueEquity GroupTrust
SilchesterInternationalInvestorsTobaccoFreeInternational ValueEquityTrust
TheCallevaTrust
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold iscrossed or reached:v
14thMarch2016
6. Date onwhich issuer notified:
15thMarch2016
7.Threshold(s) thatis/arecrossed or reached:vi,vii
5%

8. Notified details:
A:Voting rightsattached to sharesviii,ix
Class/typeof
shares
ifpossibleusing theISINCODE
Situationprevious
tothetriggering transaction
Resultingsituationafterthetriggeringtransaction
Number
of Shares
Number
of Voting Rights
Number
ofshares
Numberof voting
rights
% ofvotingrightsx
Direct
Directxi
Indirectxii
Direct
Indirect
GB00B1XZS820
70,110,363
70,110,363
Below5%
B:Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resultingsituationafterthetriggeringtransaction
Typeoffinancial
instrument
Expiration
datexiii
Exercise/
ConversionPeriodxiv
Numberof voting
rightsthatmaybe acquiredifthe instrumentis exercised/converted.
%of voting
rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
C:Financial Instrumentswith similar economiceffect toQualifying Financial Instruments
xv,xvi
Resultingsituationafterthetriggeringtransaction
Typeoffinancial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
datexvii
Exercise/
Conversionperiodxviii
Numberofvotingrights
instrumentrefersto
%ofvotingrightsxix,
xx
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nominal
Delta
N/A
N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Numberofvotingrights
Percentageofvotingrights
Below5%

9. Chain ofcontrolledundertakings throughwhich thevoting rightsand/or the financial instrumentsareeffectivelyheld, ifapplicable:xxi
N/A
ProxyVoting:  
10. Name ofthe proxyholder:
SilchesterInternationalInvestorsLLP
11. Number ofvoting rights proxyholder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date onwhich proxyholderwill ceaseto hold voting rights:
N/A
13.Additional information:
SilchesterInternationalInvestorsLLP("Silchester")actsasinvestment managerfortheclientsdetailedinQuestion4above(our"Clients").In actingforourClients,Silchesteraregivenfulldiscretionovertheir investmentsandareempoweredtovoteontheirbehalf.However,wedo not actasourClients'custodianandthereforesharesarenot heldinour namebutinthenameofeachClient'scustodianbank.
ThedecreaseinSilchester'sholdingswasduetoaseriesoftransactions overaseriesofdifferenttradingdays.Detailsofthenumberofshares heldbeforethechange(showninSectionA'Situationprevioustothe Triggeringtransaction'above),representthesharesheldbySilchester's clientsasofthedateofourlastNoticeofSubstantialShareholder's Interestandnotasofthelasttradingdaybeforewhichthisdisclosure levelwastriggered.
Notificationisprovidedbasedonthetotalvotingrightsfigureof 1,401,879,956.
14. Contactname:
TimothyJ.Linehan,SeniorPartner
15. Contacttelephone number:
02075187125


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