NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION,
IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED
STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH
OFFERS OR SALES WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
THE SHARES TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES
HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933 (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD
IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THERE WILL NOT BE A PUBLIC
OFFERING OF SUCH SHARES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT.
11 September 2024
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Results of accelerated bookbuild
offering of Anglo American Platinum Limited ("Anglo American
Platinum") shares
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Further to the announcement released
on 10 September 2024 regarding the launch of an accelerated
bookbuild offering (the "Placing"), Anglo American South Africa
Proprietary Limited ("AASA"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo
American plc ("Anglo American"), has sold 13,940,000 ordinary
shares of Anglo American Platinum (the "Placing Shares"),
representing approximately 5.3% of its total issued ordinary
shares, at a price of R515.00 per share.
The Placing raised gross proceeds of
R7.2 billion (approximately USD400 million). Anglo American
Platinum is not a party to the Placing and will not receive any
proceeds.
Settlement of the Placing Shares is
expected to occur on or about 16 September 2024 (on a T+3 basis) on
the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
As part of the Placing, AASA's
remaining shares in Anglo American Platinum will be subject to a
lock-up of 90 days, subject to customary exceptions.
Goldman Sachs International, Morgan
Stanley & Co. International plc and Rand Merchant Bank (a
division of FirstRand Bank Limited) acted as joint bookrunners
(together the "Joint Bookrunners") in connection with the
Placing.
For further information, please
contact:
Important notice
This announcement is for information
purposes only and shall not constitute or form a part of any offer
or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the
United States of America, including its territories and
possessions, any state of the United States and the District of
Columbia (the "United States"), Canada, Australia or Japan or in
any other country where such offer or solicitation is unlawful or
requires registration or any other measures ("Restricted
Territories"). This announcement and the information contained
herein is restricted and is not for publication or distribution,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into any
Restricted Territory. Any failure to comply with these restrictions
may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such
jurisdictions. Anglo American and AASA assumes no responsibility or
liability whatsoever in the event there is a violation by any
person of such restrictions.
In South Africa, the Placing is
being made by way of separate private placing to: (i) selected
persons falling within one of the specified categories listed in
section 96(1)(a) of the South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the
"South African Companies Act"); or (ii) selected persons, acting as
principal, acquiring Placing Shares for a total acquisition cost of
ZAR1,000,000 or more, as contemplated in section 96(1)(b) of the
South African Companies Act ("South African Qualifying Investors").
The Placing is not being made to, and cannot be accepted by, any
person that is not a South African Qualifying Investor or any
person that is otherwise prohibited from participating in the
Placing for any reason, including in South Africa. This
announcement is only being made available to such South African
Qualifying Investors. Accordingly: (i) the Placing is not an "offer
to the public" as contemplated in the South African Companies Act;
(ii) the information contained in this announcement does not, nor
does it intend to, constitute a "registered prospectus" or an
"advertisement" in relation to an "offer to the public", as
contemplated by the South African Companies Act and the South
African Companies Regulations of 2011 (the "Companies
Regulations"); and (iii) no prospectus has been filed with the
South African Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
("CIPC") in respect of the Placing. As a result, this announcement
does not comply with the substance and form requirements for a
prospectus set out in the South African Companies Act and the
Companies Regulations, and has not been approved by, and/or
registered with, the CIPC. The information contained in this
announcement constitutes factual information as contemplated in
Section 1(3)(a) of the South African Financial Advisory and
Intermediary Services Act, 37 of 2002, as amended, (the "South
African FAIS Act") and should not be construed as an express or
implied recommendation, guide or proposal that any particular
transaction in respect of the Placing Shares or in relation to the
business or future investments of Anglo American, Anglo American
Platinum or AASA is appropriate to the particular investment
objectives, financial situations or needs of a prospective
investor, and nothing in this announcement should be construed as
constituting the canvassing for, or marketing or advertising of,
financial services in South Africa. Neither Anglo American, Anglo
American Platinum nor AASA is a financial services provider
licensed as such under the South African FAIS Act.
The securities referred to herein
have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act
and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in or into
the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. There is no intention to register any securities
referred to herein in the United States or to make a public
offering of the securities in the United States. The securities
referred to herein have not been approved, disapproved or
recommended by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any
state securities commission in the United States or any other U.S.
regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities
passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the
securities referred to herein.
In any EEA Member State, this
communication is only addressed to and is only directed at
"qualified investors" in that Member State within the meaning of
Article 2(e) of the Prospectus Regulation (Regulation (EU)
2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation")).
In the United Kingdom, this
announcement and any other materials in relation to the securities
described herein is only being distributed to, and is only directed
at, and any investment or investment activity to which this
announcement relates is available only to, and will be engaged in
only with, "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(e)
of the UK version of the Prospectus Regulation as it forms part of
domestic law in the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 and who are (i) persons having professional
experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the
definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order
2005, as amended (the "Order"); or (ii) high net worth entities
falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order or (iii) other
persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such
persons together being referred to as Relevant Persons"). Any
investment or investment activity in connection with this
announcement will be available to, and will only be engaged with,
qualified investors in the EEA or Relevant Persons in the United
Kingdom. Any person who is not a qualified investor or a Relevant
Person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its
contents.
The Joint Bookrunners and their
respective affiliates are acting solely for AASA and no one else in
connection with the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone
other than AASA for providing the protections afforded to its
clients nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing and/or
any other matter referred to in this announcement. Apart from the
responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on
the Joint Bookrunners or their respective affiliates by their
respective regulatory regimes, neither the Joint Bookrunners nor
any of their respective affiliates accepts any responsibility
whatsoever for the contents of the information contained in this
announcement or for any other statement made or purported to be
made by or on behalf of the Joint Bookrunners or any of their
respective affiliates in connection with AASA, the Placing Shares
or the Placing. The Joint Bookrunners and each of their respective
affiliates accordingly disclaim all and any responsibility and
liability whatsoever, whether arising in tort, delict, contract or
otherwise (save as referred to above) in respect of any statements
or other information contained in this announcement and no
representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by the
Joint Bookrunners or any of their respective affiliates as to the
accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of the information contained
in this announcement.
The distribution of this
announcement and the offering of the Placing Shares in certain
jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by
AASA or the Joint Bookrunners that would permit an offering of such
shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any
other offering or publicity material relating to such shares in any
jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons
into whose possession this announcement comes are required by AASA
and the Joint Bookrunners to inform themselves about, and to
observe, such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these
restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of
any such jurisdiction.
This announcement does not identify
or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or
indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the Placing
Shares. Any investment decision to buy Placing Shares in the
Placing must be made solely on the basis of publicly available
information, which has not been independently verified by the Joint
Bookrunners and/or AASA.
This announcement includes
statements that may constitute forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the securities laws of certain jurisdictions. Such
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "may",
expects", "intends", "will", "will continue", "should", "would be",
"seeks", "anticipates" or similar expressions or the negative
thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. By
their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. AASA
explicitly disclaims any intention or obligation or undertaking
publicly to release the result of any revisions to any
forward-looking statements in this announcement that may occur due
to any change in AASA's expectations or to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of it. All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements attributable to either AASA or to
persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above and
contained elsewhere in this document.
The Placing Shares are admitted to
listing and trading on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange.
About Anglo American:
Anglo American is a leading global
mining company and our products are the essential ingredients in
almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class
competitive operations, with a broad range of future development
options, provides many of the future-enabling metals and minerals
for a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the
fast growing every day demands of billions of consumers. With our
people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices
and the latest technologies to discover new resources and to mine,
process, move and market our products to our customers - safely and
sustainably.
As a responsible producer of copper,
nickel, platinum group metals, diamonds (through De Beers), and
premium quality iron ore and steelmaking coal - with crop nutrients
in development - we are committed to being carbon neutral across
our operations by 2040. More broadly, our Sustainable Mining Plan
commits us to a series of stretching goals to ensure we work
towards a healthy environment, creating thriving communities and
building trust as a corporate leader. We work together with our
business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock enduring value
from precious natural resources for the benefit of the communities
and countries in which we operate, for society as a whole, and for
our shareholders. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve
people's lives.
www.angloamerican.com
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terminology
In this document, references to
"Anglo American", the "Anglo American Group", the "Group", "we",
"us", and "our" are to refer to either Anglo American plc and its
subsidiaries and/or those who work for them generally, or where it
is not necessary to refer to a particular entity, entities or
persons. The use of those generic terms herein is for convenience
only, and is in no way indicative of how the Anglo American Group
or any entity within it is structured, managed or controlled. Anglo
American subsidiaries, and their management, are responsible for
their own day-to-day operations, including but not limited to
securing and maintaining all relevant licences and permits,
operational adaptation and implementation of Group policies,
management, training and any applicable local grievance mechanisms.
Anglo American produces group-wide policies and procedures to
ensure best uniform practices and standardisation across the Anglo
American Group but is not responsible for the day to day
implementation of such policies. Such policies and procedures
constitute prescribed minimum standards only. Group operating
subsidiaries are responsible for adapting those policies and
procedures to reflect local conditions where appropriate, and for
implementation, oversight and monitoring within their specific
businesses.
Disclaimer
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purposes only and does not constitute, nor is to be construed as,
an offer to sell or the recommendation, solicitation, inducement or
offer to buy, subscribe for or sell shares in Anglo American or any
other securities by Anglo American or any other party. Further, it
should not be treated as giving investment, legal, accounting,
regulatory, taxation or other advice and has no regard to the
specific investment or other objectives, financial situation or
particular needs of any recipient.
Forward-looking statements
and third party information
This document includes
forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of
historical facts included in this document, including, without
limitation, those regarding Anglo American's financial position,
business, acquisition and divestment strategy, dividend policy,
plans and objectives of management for future operations, prospects
and projects (including development plans and objectives relating
to Anglo American's products, production forecasts and Ore Reserve
and Mineral Resource positions) and sustainability performance
related (including environmental, social and governance) goals,
ambitions, targets, visions, milestones and aspirations, are
forward-looking statements. By their nature, such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of Anglo American or industry results to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements are
based on numerous assumptions regarding Anglo American's present
and future business strategies and the environment in which Anglo
American will operate in the future. Important factors that could
cause Anglo American's actual results, performance or achievements
to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
include, among others, levels of actual production during any
period, levels of global demand and commodity market prices,
unanticipated downturns in business relationships with customers or
their purchases from Anglo American, mineral resource exploration
and project development capabilities and delivery, recovery rates
and other operational capabilities, safety, health or environmental
incidents, the effects of global pandemics and outbreaks of
infectious diseases, the impact of attacks from third parties on
our information systems, natural catastrophes or adverse geological
conditions, climate change and extreme weather events, the outcome
of litigation or regulatory proceedings, the availability of mining
and processing equipment, the ability to obtain key inputs in a
timely manner, the ability to produce and transport products
profitably, the availability of necessary infrastructure (including
transportation) services, the development, efficacy and adoption of
new or competing technology, challenges in realising resource
estimates or discovering new economic mineralisation, the impact of
foreign currency exchange rates on market prices and operating
costs, the availability of sufficient credit, liquidity and
counterparty risks, the effects of inflation, terrorism, war,
conflict, political or civil unrest, uncertainty, tensions and
disputes and economic and financial conditions around the world,
evolving societal and stakeholder requirements and expectations,
shortages of skilled employees, unexpected difficulties relating to
acquisitions or divestitures, competitive pressures and the actions
of competitors, activities by courts, regulators and governmental
authorities such as in relation to permitting or forcing closure of
mines and ceasing of operations or maintenance of Anglo American's
assets and changes in taxation or safety, health, environmental or
other types of regulation in the countries where Anglo American
operates, conflicts over land and resource ownership rights and
such other risk factors identified in Anglo American's most recent
Annual Report. Forward-looking statements should, therefore, be
construed in light of such risk factors and undue reliance should
not be placed on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this document. Anglo
American expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking (except
as required by applicable law, the City Code on Takeovers and
Mergers, the UK Listing Rules, the Disclosure and Transparency
Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the Listings Requirements
of the securities exchange of the JSE Limited in South Africa, the
SIX Swiss Exchange, the Botswana Stock Exchange and the Namibian
Stock Exchange and any other applicable regulations) to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement
contained herein to reflect any change in Anglo American's
expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is
based.
Nothing in this document should be
interpreted to mean that future earnings per share of Anglo
American will necessarily match or exceed its historical published
earnings per share. Certain statistical and other information
included in this document is sourced from third party sources
(including, but not limited to, externally conducted studies and
trials). As such it has not been independently verified and
presents the views of those third parties, but may not necessarily
correspond to the views held by Anglo American and Anglo American
expressly disclaims any responsibility for, or liability in respect
of, such information.
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