AAL Anglo American Plc

LONDON--Anglo American PLC (AAL.LN), said Wednesday that Anglo American Platinum Ltd (AMS.JO), has suspended its Rustenburg platinum operations in order to protect the safety and security of its employees from outside intimidation.

MAIN FACTS:

-Anglo American Platinum employees are not on strike. However, in light of the current volatile situation in the Rustenburg area, where employees, who want to go to work, are being prevented from doing so and are being intimidated by the threat of violence, Anglo American Platinum has decided to suspend its operations in the Rustenburg area with immediate effect.

-The suspension will continue until such time as operations can be safely resumed.

-Write to Razak Musah Baba at razak.baba@dowjones.com

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