22nd Dec 2006 07:30
Anglo American PLC22 December 2006 Anglo American plc Close Period share repurchase programme Anglo American plc announces arrangements to continue the purchases of shares inthe Company during its close period. Anglo American plc (the "Company") announces that agreements have been enteredinto in relation to the purchases of its shares by the Company and by anindependent company to be funded by a wholly owned overseas subsidiary of theCompany during its close period, which commences on 1 January 2007 and ends on21 February 2007, when the Company's results are scheduled to be published. Themandate in the agreements is for an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme topurchase the Company's shares. Any purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, within thelimits of the programme and at prices per share which will be no more than thehigher of the price of the last independent trade in such shares and the highestcurrent independent bid for such shares. Purchases of the Company's shares underthese arrangements will be announced in keeping with existing regulationsgoverning UK corporate share repurchases.The Company confirms that it currently has no information which is not generallyavailable and which, if generally available, would be likely to have asignificant effect on the price of the Company's ordinary shares. Andy HodgesDeputy Company SecretaryAnglo American plc 22 December 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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