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Trading statement for the year ending 31 December 2015

06 November, 2015

Kumba’s results for the year ending 31 December 2015 ("the period") will be released on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited (“SENS”) on 9 February 2016. Headline earnings and basic earnings for the period are likely to be at least R2, 201 million (20%) and R2, 145 million lower than the previous year ended 31 December 2014, respectively.

Headline earnings and basic earnings reported for the year ended 31 December 2014 (as released on SENS on 10 February 2015) ("the comparative period") were R11,006 million and R10,724 million respectively, while headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) and earnings per share (“EPS”) reported for the comparative period were R34.32 and R33.44 respectively.

The decrease in earnings is largely attributable to the significant decrease in export iron ore prices during the year.

In this regard, HEPS and EPS are also likely to be at least R6.86/share (20%) and R6.69 lower than those of the comparative period, respectively. Shareholders are advised that a further trading statement will be issued in due course to provide forecast ranges for HEPS and EPS as required by the JSE Listing requirements.

The forecast financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been reviewed and reported on by the Company’s external auditors.

Notes to editors:

Anglo American is a global and diversified mining business that provides the raw materials essential for economic development and modern life. 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 bulk commodities and base metals to precious metals and diamonds (through De Beers) – to our customers around the world. Our diversified portfolio of products spans the economic development cycle and, as a responsible miner, we are the custodians of 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. Our mining operations, growth projects and exploration and marketing activities extend across southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe.

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