22nd Feb 2007 07:01
Anglo American PLC22 February 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 21 February 2007 an independent company purchased 75,000 ordinary sharesof the Company at prices between £25.22 and £25.33 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 50,000 of its ordinary shares on 21 February 2007 at an average priceof £25.21 per share. The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares. Anglo American plc currently holds 55,535,838 ordinary shares in treasury, andhas 1,486,119,843 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and theindependent companies referred to above and in the announcement of 23 March 2006together hold 62,258,996 ordinary shares, representing 4.19 per cent of AngloAmerican plc's ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Catherine MarshallCompany Secretarial AssistantAnglo American plc22 February 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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