increase of convertible bond offering

News Type : Official Announcement

Anglo -- increase of convertible bond offering

Anglo announced the full exercise of the over- allotment option (greenshoe) by Goldman Sachs International and Morgan Stanley & Co International plc, on behalf of the managers (as defined below), following the successful offering of its convertible bonds (the "bonds") on 16 April 2009, increasing the overall size of the offering to USD1.7 billion.

Goldman Sachs International, acting as stabilising manager, has informed Anglo that it has not to date carried out any stabilisation activities.

Application will be made to the Financial Services Authority in its capacity as competent authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "UKLA") for the bonds to be admitted to the Official List of the UKLA and to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Professional Securities Market. Listing particulars will be prepared in connection with the listing of the bonds.