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Anglo American plc
Jurisdiction: United KingdomRegistry ID: 03564138Entity ID: ent_anglo-american-plc_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Incorporated: 14 May 1998
Sector: Mining, Other mining and quarrying
Chief Executive Officer: Duncan Wanblad C Daily Maverick, Anglo to ditch Amplats, De Beers and steelmaking coal as it fends off BHP's advances (Ed Stoddard and Ray Mahlaka) (14 May 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
website: https://www.angloamerican.com B Anglo American plc, About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Australia, Finland
Services: Mining and processing of copper, iron ore, steelmaking coal, diamonds, platinum group metals, nickel, manganese and crop nutrients
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Anglo American describes its products as copper, premium iron ore, crop nutrients, nickel, diamonds (De Beers), steelmaking coal, manganese and platinum group metals, with country operations including the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Australia and Finland. — company statement
B Anglo American plc, About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
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Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Anglo American plc is a UK public limited company, number 03564138, incorporated on 14 May 1998, with status active and registered office at 17 Charterhouse Street, London EC1N 6RA.
A Companies House (United Kingdom), Anglo American plc - registry record, company number 03564138 (14 May 1998) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Anglo American plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and published its Integrated Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024.
B London Stock Exchange (RNS), Anglo American plc - Annual Financial Report (year ended 31 December 2024) (3 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Anglo American's classified nature of business in the UK registry is mining and quarrying (SIC 08990).
A Companies House (United Kingdom), Anglo American plc - registry record, company number 03564138 (14 May 1998) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 14 May 2024
Anglo American's board rejected BHP's all-share takeover approaches in 2024, including a revised offer rejected on 13 May 2024, as reported by Daily Maverick. — Daily Maverick (as reported by)
C Daily Maverick, Anglo to ditch Amplats, De Beers and steelmaking coal as it fends off BHP's advances (Ed Stoddard and Ray Mahlaka) (14 May 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 14 May 2024
Anglo American announced on 14 May 2024 a plan to divest steelmaking coal, demerge Anglo American Platinum and divest or demerge De Beers, retaining copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients; CEO Duncan Wanblad stated the plan arose from a 2023 asset review and was not prompted by BHP, as reported by Daily Maverick. — Daily Maverick (as reported by), citing Duncan Wanblad
C Daily Maverick, Anglo to ditch Amplats, De Beers and steelmaking coal as it fends off BHP's advances (Ed Stoddard and Ray Mahlaka) (14 May 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Anglo American states its portfolio covers copper, premium iron ore, crop nutrients, nickel, diamonds, steelmaking coal, manganese and platinum group metals across operations including the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Australia and Finland. — company statement (Anglo American plc)
B Anglo American plc, About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The completion status and outcomes of the announced 2024 restructuring (Anglo American Platinum demerger, De Beers and steelmaking-coal divestments) were not confirmed from the sources checked as of this review.
C Daily Maverick, Anglo to ditch Amplats, De Beers and steelmaking coal as it fends off BHP's advances (Ed Stoddard and Ray Mahlaka) (14 May 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
Anglo American's FY2024 financial figures (revenue, profit) were not established, as the exchange filing checked only announced publication of the annual report without headline figures.
B London Stock Exchange (RNS), Anglo American plc - Annual Financial Report (year ended 31 December 2024) (3 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Evidence library
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filing · 14 May 1998
UK Companies House registry record for Anglo American plc, company number 03564138: public limited company, status active, incorporated 14 May 1998, registered office 17 Charterhouse Street, London EC1N 6RA, nature of business SIC 08990 (other mining and quarrying).
A Companies House (United Kingdom), Anglo American plc - registry record, company number 03564138 (14 May 1998) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary statutory registry record establishing legal identity, status and incorporation date.
filing · 3 Mar 2025
London Stock Exchange RNS announcement dated 3 March 2025 of the publication of Anglo American plc's Integrated Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024.
B London Stock Exchange (RNS), Anglo American plc - Annual Financial Report (year ended 31 December 2024) (3 Mar 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Exchange-filed confirmation of LSE listing and annual reporting.
company statement ·
Anglo American's own corporate site describing its commodities (copper, iron ore, steelmaking coal, diamonds, nickel, manganese, crop nutrients), LSE and JSE share listings, named projects (Woodsmith, Sakatti), and references to the Anglo American Platinum demerger and De Beers.
B Anglo American plc, About us () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Company self-statement on scope, listings and portfolio.
reporting · 14 May 2024
Daily Maverick report (by Ed Stoddard and Ray Mahlaka, 14 May 2024) that Anglo American's board rejected BHP's all-share takeover approaches (including a revised offer rejected on 13 May 2024) and that Anglo announced a restructuring to divest steelmaking coal, demerge Anglo American Platinum and divest or demerge De Beers, retaining copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients.
C Daily Maverick, Anglo to ditch Amplats, De Beers and steelmaking coal as it fends off BHP's advances (Ed Stoddard and Ray Mahlaka) (14 May 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Independent reporting on the 2024 BHP approach and Anglo's restructuring, attributed to a named outlet.
Claim reviews
Did Anglo American reject BHP's 2024 takeover approach?
Confidence: medium
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