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Anglo Platinum Limited Board Charter

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PLATINUMANGLO PLATINUM LIMITEDBOARD CHARTER3. MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD (continued)3.9 Non-Executive Directors shall be at liberty to accept appointments to other <strong>Board</strong>s,provided that such appointments do not result in any conflicts of interest with theCompany and provided that such appointments do not impinge upon the time ofDirectors to fulfil their duties. Executive Directors shall, subject to the approval of theCorporate Governance Committee, be entitled to accept the appointment to one othernon-group <strong>Board</strong> together with the remuneration payable for this appointment.4. ROLE OF THE BOARD4.1 The <strong>Board</strong> shall assume ultimate accountability and responsibility for the performanceand affairs of the Company and shall in so doing effectively represent and promotethe legitimate interests of the Company and its shareholders. The <strong>Board</strong>, at all times,shall retain full and effective control over the Company and shall direct and supervisethe business and affairs of the Company.4.2 In addition, the <strong>Board</strong> has a responsibility to the broader stakeholders which include,inter alia, the present and potential beneficiaries of <strong>Anglo</strong> <strong>Platinum</strong> products andservices, clients, suppliers, lenders, employees and the wider community to achievecontinuing prosperity for the Company.4.3 Directors, both Executives and Non-Executives, carry full fiduciary responsibility andowe a duty of care and skill to <strong>Anglo</strong> <strong>Platinum</strong> in terms of Common Law and theBusiness Integrity Policy (Code of Ethics), always acting in the best interests of theCompany.4.4 The <strong>Board</strong> shall exercise leadership, enterprise, integrity and judgement in directingthe Company’s affairs to achieve continuing prosperity within the context oftransparency and accountability. The <strong>Board</strong> should appreciate that strategy, risk,performance and sustainability are inseparable.4.5 The <strong>Board</strong> shall oversee, approve, monitor and review corporate strategy, major plansof action, Company policies, appropriate systems, annual budgets and businessplans.4.6 The <strong>Board</strong> shall establish performance objectives to enable it to measuremanagement’s performance and the progress of the Company in attaining set goals,objectives and targets.4.7 The <strong>Board</strong> shall develop clear definitions of the levels of appropriate materiality orsensitivity in order to determine the scope and delegation of its authority and toensure that it reserves specific powers and authority for itself. All delegated authorityshall be in writing and shall be evaluated on a regular basis.4.8 The <strong>Board</strong> shall manage potential conflicts of interest of <strong>Board</strong> members,management, the shareholders and wider stakeholders.3

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