17th Jan 2007 07:00
Anglo American PLC17 January 2007 Anglo American plc (the "Company") Purchases of Ordinary Shares in the Company Following the increase in the buyback programme of US$4 billion referred to inthe interim results announcement of Friday 4 August 2006, the Company announcesthat on 16 January 2007 an independent company purchased 357,600 ordinary sharesof the Company at prices between £23.87 and £24.40 per share. This purchase wasmade by an independent company to be funded by a wholly owned overseassubsidiary of the Company, which wholly owned subsidiary will have the right tonominate a transferee for such shares, and otherwise in accordance witharrangements substantially the same as those announced by the Company on 23March 2006. In addition to the above, and pursuant to the authority granted by shareholdersat the Annual General Meeting held on 25 April 2006, Anglo American plcpurchased 415,000 of its ordinary shares on 16 January 2007 at prices between£23.87 and £24.33 per share. The purchased shares will all be held as treasuryshares. Anglo American plc currently holds 49,137,411 ordinary shares in treasury, andhas 1,492,518,270 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and theindependent companies referred to above and in the announcement of 23 March 2006together hold 48,905,908 ordinary shares, representing 3.28 per cent of AngloAmerican plc's ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). This announcement also satisfies the Company's obligation under sections 198 - 212 of the Companies Act 1985. Catherine MarshallCompany Secretarial AssistantAnglo American plc17 January 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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