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Anglo AmericanAnnouncement

14/03/2016 08:00

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they are
satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period. 
 
In preparing the parent company financial statements, the directors are
required to: 
 
 -  select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently                                                                                                                     
 -  make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent                                                                                                                 
 -  state whether Financial Reporting Standard 101 'Reduced Disclosure Framework' has been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements  
 -  prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.                                            
 
 
In preparing the Group financial statements, IAS 1 requires that directors: 
 
 -  properly select and apply accounting policies                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 -  present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information                                                                                                                          
 -  provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRS is insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the entity's financial position and financial performance  
 -  make an assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.                                                                                                                                                                                          
 
 
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are
sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions, disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and
enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies
Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities. 
 
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the
corporate and financial information included on the Company's website.
Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination
of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 
 
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT 
 
for the year ended 31 December 2015 
 
We confirm that to the best of our knowledge: 
 
(a) the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the applicable set
of accounting standards, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities,
financial position and loss of Anglo American plc and the undertakings
included in the consolidation taken as a whole 
 
(b) the strategic report includes a fair review of the development and
performance of the business and the position of Anglo American plc and the
undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a
description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face 
 
(c) the annual report and financial statements, taken as a whole, are fair,
balanced and understandable and provide the information necessary for
shareholders to assess the Company's performance, business model and
strategy. 
 
By order of the Board 
 
 Mark Cutifani    René Médori       
 Chief Executive  Finance Director  
 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
 Media                                                                                             Investors                                
 UKJames Wyatt-TilbyTel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759                                                       UKPaul GallowayTel: +44 (0)20 7968 8718  
 Marcelo EsquivelTel: +44 (0)20 7968 8891                                                          Edward KiteTel: +44 (0)20 7968 2178      
 South AfricaPranill RamchanderTel: +27 (0)11 638 2592 Shamiela LetsoaloTel: +27 (0)11 638 3112    Sarah McNallyTel: +44 (0)20 7968 8747    
 
 
Notes to editors: 
 
Anglo American is a globally diversified mining business. Our portfolio of
world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides
the raw materials to meet the growing consumer-driven demands of the world's
developed and maturing economies. Our people are at the heart of our business.
It is our people who use the latest technologies to find new resources, plan
and build our mines and who mine, process and move and market our products -
from diamonds (through De Beers) to platinum and other precious metals and
copper - to our customers around the world. 
 
As a responsible miner, we are the custodians of those precious resources. We
work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the long-term
value that those resources represent for our shareholders, but also for the
communities and countries in which we operate - creating sustainable value and
making a real difference. 
 
www.angloamerican.com 
 
Forward-looking statements: 
 
This announcement includes forward-looking statements. All statements other
than statements of historical facts included in this announcement, including,
without limitation, those regarding Anglo American's financial position,
business and acquisition strategy, plans and objectives of management for
future operations (including development plans and objectives relating to
Anglo American's products, production forecasts and reserve and resource
positions), are forward-looking statements. By their nature, such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
of Anglo American, or industry results, to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. 
 
Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding
Anglo American's present and future business strategies and the environment in
which Anglo American will operate in the future. Important factors that could
cause Anglo American's actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others,
levels of actual production during any period, levels of global demand and
commodity market prices, mineral resource exploration and development
capabilities, recovery rates and other operational capabilities, the
availability of mining and processing equipment, the ability to produce and
transport products profitably, the impact of foreign currency exchange rates
on market prices and operating costs, the availability of sufficient credit,
the effects of inflation, political uncertainty and economic conditions in
relevant areas of the world, the actions of competitors, activities by
governmental authorities such as changes in taxation or safety, health,
environmental or other types of regulation in the countries where Anglo
American operates, conflicts over land and resource ownership rights and such
other risk factors identified in Anglo American's most recent Annual Report.
Forward-looking statements should, therefore, be construed in light of such
risk factors and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
announcement. Anglo American expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking
(except as required by applicable law, the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
(the "Takeover Code"), the UK Listing Rules, the Disclosure and Transparency
Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Listings Requirements of the
securities exchange of the JSE Limited in South Africa, the SWX Swiss
Exchange, the Botswana Stock Exchange and the Namibian Stock Exchange and any
other applicable regulations) to release publicly any updates or revisions to
any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Anglo
American's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. 
 
Nothing in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that future
earnings per share of Anglo American will necessarily match or exceed its
historical published earnings per share. 
 
Certain statistical and other information about Anglo American included in
this announcement is sourced from publicly available third party sources. As
such, it presents the views of those third parties, though these may not
necessarily correspond to the views held by Anglo American. 
 
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