Anglo American Platinum notes various inaccurate reports regarding COVID-19 positive cases at its operations.

To date, no employees or contractors have tested positive at any of its operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

A contractor, who travelled from abroad with colleagues in March before the lockdown started, tested positive for COVID-19 upon his arrival in South Africa. In line with Anglo American Platinum's protocols, which place the health and wellbeing of all employees and contractors first and foremost, the group of contractors was isolated and tested before they could proceed to Mogalakwena Complex to report for work. The contractor did not visit the site and has since tested negative for COVID-19. The proper disclosure processes in line with Government regulations and Anglo American's internal protocols were followed. The recognised union was informed of the matter during our regular site engagements and the matter was also reported to the Minerals Council for inclusion in their public reporting of cases in the mining industry.

We have since also received confirmation that the spouses of two employees at Amandelbult have tested positive for COVID-19. The employees and their family members have since been tested. One family all tested negative, and we await the test results for the second family.

As part of our WeCare programme, Anglo American Platinum has put extensive measures in place to combat the spread of the virus in the workplace and our host communities. These measures include the establishment of our own testing facilities, the implementation of extensive health screening measures, securing isolation and quarantine facilities for employees and their families, and appointing additional medical support staff.

Our WeCare programme requires all employees to self-screen for symptoms and log their results on an app every day before they report for work. Where symptoms are recorded, initial medical support is provided at home. These measures are in addition to the screening measures at the workplace, as well as the extensive social distancing, hygiene and sanitation, and de-densification protocols that have been implemented.

We are confident that we have the required systems in place to ensure we deal with suspected infections in a safe and timeous manner, that we can test our employees, trace possible contacts where needed, and provide the necessary support where required.

All COVID-19 protocols at the workplace have been implemented in close collaboration with and the approval of the recognised unions at our operations and exceed the minimum requirements set by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's directive and the Minerals Council's Standard Operating Procedure. We appeal to members of the public to desist from spreading unconfirmed reports during this time. Should cases of COVID-19 be detected and confirmed at our operations, we will report these transparently, and in line with the requirements set by various government authorities and industry bodies.

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Notes to editors

Anglo American Platinum Limited is a member of the Anglo American plc Group and is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals. The company is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE). Its mining, smelting and refining operations are based in South Africa, as well as its two joint venture operations. Elsewhere in the world, the Group owns Unki Platinum Mine in Zimbabwe. Anglo American Platinum is committed to the highest standards of safety and continues to make a meaningful and sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations.

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 mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast-growing consumer-driven demands of the world's developed and maturing economies. With our people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world - safely, responsibly and sustainably.

As a responsible miner - of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum group metals, iron ore, steelmaking and thermal coal, and nickel - we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate, and for society as a whole. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people's lives.

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