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On 30 November, Sir Mark Moody-Stuart succeeded Julian Ogilvie Thompson as Non Executive Chairman of Anglo American plc. Sir Mark also sits on the Safety, Health and Environment and Nominations Committees of the Board.

Subsidiaries of Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") today signed and completed the $1.3 billion acquisition of 100% of the interests in the Compañía Minera Disputada de Las Condes Limitada group ("Disputada") from affiliates of Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil").

Anglo Platinum is pleased to announce headline earnings of R2.6 billion for the first half of 2002.

Restructuring of Shareholding in Kolwezi Cobalt-Copper Tailings Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that Mr Fred Phaswana has joined its Board with immediate effect, he will also join the board of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited.

Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that Professor Karel Van Miert has joined its Board with immediate effect.

On January 2nd, 2002, Mondi International S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American plc, filed a cash offer for La Rochette with the French market authorities.

Anglo American plc Annual Results 2001

Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that Göran Lindahl, a non-executive director, has today informed the board of directors that he has decided to step down as Deputy Chairman and Chairman-elect of Anglo American.

Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") to invest US$252 million in Russian paper mill Anglo American's subsidiary, Mondi Europe, has agreed to acquire an additional 68.5% of the voting stock in the Russian Syktyvkar Forest Enterprise business ("Syktyvkar").

Anglo American plc announces that a consortium comprising (in equal parts) subsidiaries of Anglo American plc, BHP Billiton plc and Glencore International AG (the Consortium) has signed an agreement with Exxon Mobil Corporation for the purchase of all the ownership interests in International Colombia Resources Corporation LLC (Intercor).

Anglo American plc wishes to draw shareholders' attention to the following announcement made by Anglo Platinum this morning:

In March 2000, ZCI announced that it had acquired an interest in KCM and that KCM had executed a number of agreements with the Government of the Republic of Zambia and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited ("ZCCM") which provided for the investment in and development of the assets acquired by KCM.

Mondi, a subsidiary of Anglo American PLC, has announced today that it has filed a public Offer, in cash, for La Rochette with the French Stock Exchange Market Authorities.