De Beers and Botswana agree on sales agreement
Released: 03/07/2023 07:00:00
RNS Number : 6527EAnglo American PLC03 July 20233 July 2023
De Beers and Botswana agree in principle on sales agreement and mining licences
Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that De Beers Group ("De Beers") and the Government of the Republic of Botswana ("the Government of Botswana") have reached an agreement in principle on a new 10-year sales agreement for Debswana's rough diamond production (through to 2033) and a 25-year extension of the Debswana mining licences (through to 2054).
Debswana operates four diamond mines in Botswana and is a 50:50 joint venture between De Beers and the Government of Botswana.
De Beers and the Government of Botswana will work together to progress and implement the formal new sales agreement and mining licences. In the interim, the terms of the most recent sales agreement (which expired on 30 June) will remain in place.
A new sales agreement between De Beers and the Government of Botswana constitutes a related party transaction under the UK Listing Rules, given that both Anglo American and the Government of Botswana are shareholders in De Beers, and therefore will be subject to approval by Anglo American's shareholders in due course.
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Nevashnee Naicker
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Paul Galloway
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Michelle Jarman
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