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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Anglo American appoints Ms Hunter as head of Government and Social Affairs

Anglo American plc announced that the appointment of Ms Anji Hunter as Group Head of Government and Social Affairs, in succession to Mr Edward Bickham.

Ms Anji will take up her position with effect from June 1st 2009 with a view to achieving a seamless transfer of responsibilities by the end of August. She will be responsible for government relations and community and social development and will report to Mr Russell King Chief Strategy Officer of Anglo American.

Ms Anji Hunter brings her considerable public and private sector experience gained over 6 years at BP plc as Director of Communications and 5 years as Director of Government Relations at No.10 Downing Street.

Mr Russell King said that “I am delighted that Ms Anji will be joining Anglo American to build upon the strong progress made with our key stakeholders over the last nine years. Anglo American is widely recognized as a leader in the mining industry for its commitment to responsible, safe and sustainable mining. Our relationships with host governments and local communities around the world are critical to the future success of our operations and the delivery of our considerable strategic growth plans. I look forward to working with Ms Anji.”

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